title: Chronic heart failure consumer information: an exploratory study.
abstract: The purpose of this project was to explore how persons with chronic heart failure (CHF) obtain and use health information about their condition and how health literacy might have an impact. We interviewed 28 patients with CHF regarding their quality of life, chronic illness care, literacy level, and knowledge about self-management care for CHF.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research and Development Program, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Columbia, MO; Department of Health Mangement and Informatics, Center for Health Care Quality, School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne Austin
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Boren
authors.forename: Bonnie J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dohrmann
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006333:Heart Failure; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*