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. 2012 Jan-Feb;31(1):46-52.
doi: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31823a561c.

Explanatory models of heart failure etiology

Angela P Clark  1 , Graham J McDougall Jr, Glenda Joiner-Rogers, Sheri Innerarity, Carol Delville, Marty Meraviglia, Ashley Davila
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Explanatory models of heart failure etiology

Angela P Clark et al. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2012 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Chronic health failure is a leading cause of hospital readmissions and is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. Explanatory models of illness can provide insight about how people with heart failure perceive their etiology of heart failure. Six themes were found in this descriptive, qualitative study to explore the perceived origin of heart failure in 50 participants. Forty percent of the people were unaware of why they had the diagnosis. Misconceptions and misinformation were common, including confusion about whether the symptoms themselves caused the disease.

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The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationship with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.

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