Treatment Inertia Among Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study
Patient-level treatment inertia among elderly CHF patients arises from the interaction of cognitive, motivational, and systemic constraints. Enhancing health literacy, improving psychosocial motivation, and establishing family and community-based support systems may mitigate inertia and improve patient outcomes.
Authors
- C. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8225-9738)
- Mengfan Jiao
- Wei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4104-4646)
- Xiaoman Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3428-1640)
- Xiaojing Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-6889)
Institutions
- Shandong Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Preference and Adherence
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s560907
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39