The impact of COVID-19 on the management of heart failure: a United Kingdom patient questionnaire study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created significant challenges to healthcare globally, necessitating rapid restructuring of service provision. This questionnaire survey was conducted amongst adult heart failure (HF) patients in the United Kingdom (UK), to understand the impact of COVID-19 upon HF services.

Methods and results

The survey was conducted by the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, a UK HF patient charity. 'Survey Monkey' was used to disseminate the questionnaire in the Pumping Marvellous Foundation 's online patient group and in 10 UK hospitals (outpatient hospital and community HF clinics). There were 1050 responses collected (693/1050-66% women); 55% (579/1050) were aged over 60 years. Anxiety level was significantly higher regarding COVID-

SUBMITTER: Sankaranarayanan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8006619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature