Journal article
Factors Affecting Referral and Patient Access to Heart Function Clinics in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholders
Abstract
Background: Though heart failure patients benefit from multidisciplinary care in heart function clinics (HFCs), utilization is suboptimal and inequitable. This study investigated factors influencing referral and patient access to HFCs from multiple stakeholders' perspectives, namely policy-makers (PM), providers at HFCs and patients.
Methods: In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of Ontario stakeholders …
Authors
Mamataz T; Fowokan A; Hajaj AM; Asghar A; Abrahamyan L; McDonald M; Harkness K; Grace SL
Journal
CJC Open, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 421–428
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.cjco.2023.03.002
ISSN
2589-790X