Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 257-265, July 2008

“They diagnosed bad heart”: A qualitative exploration of patients' knowledge about and experiences with heart failure

  • Keri L. Rodriguez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Keri L. Rodriguez, PhD, Research Health Scientist, CHERP, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7180 Highland Drive (151C-H), Rm. 4083E, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
    • ,
  • Cathleen J. Appelt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Galen E. Switzer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Ali F. Sonel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Cardiology Division, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Robert M. Arnold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Institute to Enhance Palliative Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

 Financial Support: This work was supported in part by the following awards to Dr. Rodriguez: a Merit Review Entry Program Award from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research and Development Office (MRP 04-410), a Minority Supplement Award from the National Cancer Institute (3R01 CA100387-03S1), and a grant from the Pilot Project Program of the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (LIP 981) and VA Stars and Stripes Healthcare Network 4 (VISN4).

PII: S0147-9563(07)00165-3

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.09.001

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 257-265, July 2008

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