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1. 1. Immigrants with heart failure- A descriptive comparative study of symptoms, self care, social support, care and treatment

   Författare :Azar Hedemalm; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Immigrant; heart failure; symptom; treatment; self care; physical and emotional state; social support; patient records;

   Sammanfattning : Background: The current demographic profile in Sweden demonstrates blended ethnicities and cultures evolving through mass migration and resettlement. While it is acknowledged that cultural background affects, illness experience, participation in the care or self-management of illness, little is presently known about the treatment patterns, symptoms, health care seeking and health outcomes among immigrants with heart failure (HF) in Sweden or other Scandinavian countries ? despite the fact that worsening of chronic heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalisation in patients over 65 years of age. LÄS MER