Heart Failure Awareness Survey in a Turkish Population: HFAS-TR; [Türk Toplumunda Kalp Yetersizliği Farkındalık Araştırması: HFAS-TR]

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dc.contributor.authorKarabulut D.
dc.contributor.authorGünay Ş.
dc.contributor.authorŞekerci S.S.
dc.contributor.authorAydın E.
dc.contributor.authorKöz K.
dc.contributor.authorKatkat F.
dc.contributor.authorSaraç İ.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-31T07:42:53Z
dc.date.available2024-08-31T07:42:53Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Heart failure is a leading cause of death and the most common diagnosis leading to hospitalization. Its awareness is lower than that of other cardiovascular diseases, both in the general population and among patients with heart failure (HF). This study aimed to establish the current level of knowledge about HF in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in Türkiye. Methods: This questionnaire-based survey study is multicenter, conducted across 34 centers from December 2021 to July 2022. We performed a survey consisting of two sets of questions focusing on individual characteristics of the patients and HF-related knowledge. Results: The study included a total of 2,307 outpatient HF patients, comprising 70.5% males and 29.5% females with a mean age of 64.58 ± 13 (56-74) years and a mean body mass index value of 32.5 ± 10 kg/m2. HFrEF and HFmrEF were determined in 74.7% and 25.3% of patients, respectively. Thirty percent of the patients were unaware that they had HF. While 28.7% of the patients thought that they had sufficient information about HF, 71.3% believed they lacked adequate knowledge. In the study, 25.2% of the participants identified dyspnea, 22% identified tiredness, and 25.4% identified leg edema as the most common symptoms of HF. Only 27.4% of patients recognized all three typical symptoms of HF. Conclusion: We found that the study population’s knowledge about HF symptoms and the nature of the disease was poor. Educational and awareness activities are necessary to optimize outcomes and benefits. © 2024 Turkish Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5543/tkda.2024.49280
dc.identifier.endpage343en_US
dc.identifier.issn1016-5169
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38982816en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85198404563en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage337en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5543/tkda.2024.49280
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/104057
dc.identifier.volume52en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Society of Cardiologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240831_Uen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectejection fractionen_US
dc.subjectheart failureen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.titleHeart Failure Awareness Survey in a Turkish Population: HFAS-TR; [Türk Toplumunda Kalp Yetersizliği Farkındalık Araştırması: HFAS-TR]en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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