Factors Influencing Healthcare-Seeking Decisions Delay During Acute Exacerbations in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure: An Analysis Based on a Cross-Sectional Study
This study revealed that healthcare-seeking decision delays are common among older adults with chronic heart failure in China, primarily influenced by factors such as heart failure somatic perception, social support, symptom management self-efficacy. The findings suggest that strengthening health education, improving social support networks, and optimizing multidisciplinary collaboration may help shorten decision-making time, thereby improving patients' clinical outcomes and quality of life.
Authors
- B.H Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3715-2929)
- Xiao-Xian Wu
- Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7428-7153)
- Si-Xuan Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5295-0313)
- S W Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2044-7431)
- Xiao-Bing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5318-2132)
- Yin Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-3729)
- Qi-Di Liu
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Interventions in Aging
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s550676
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province