Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: Heart failure is a leading cause of death and the most common diagnosis leading to hospitalization. Its awareness is lower than that of other cardiovascular diseases, both in the general population and among patients with heart failure (HF). This study aimed to establish the current level of knowledge about HF in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in Türkiye.
METHODS: This questionnaire-based survey study is multicenter, conducted across 34 centers from December 2021 to July 2022. We performed a survey consisting of two sets of questions focusing on individual characteristics of the patients and HF-related knowledge.
RESULTS: The study included a total of 2,307 outpatient HF patients, comprising 70.5% males and 29.5% females with a mean age of 64.58 ± 13 (56-74) years and a mean body mass index value of 32.5 ± 10 kg/m2. HFrEF and HFmrEF were determined in 74.7% and 25.3% of patients, respectively. Thirty percent of the patients were unaware that they had HF. While 28.7% of the patients thought that they had sufficient information about HF, 71.3% believed they lacked adequate knowledge. In the study, 25.2% of the participants identified dyspnea, 22% identified tiredness, and 25.4% identified leg edema as the most common symptoms of HF. Only 27.4% of patients recognized all three typical symptoms of HF.
CONCLUSIONS: We found that the study population\'s knowledge about HF symptoms and the nature of the disease was poor. Educational and awareness activities are necessary to optimize outcomes and benefits.
METHODS: This questionnaire-based survey study is multicenter, conducted across 34 centers from December 2021 to July 2022. We performed a survey consisting of two sets of questions focusing on individual characteristics of the patients and HF-related knowledge.
RESULTS: The study included a total of 2,307 outpatient HF patients, comprising 70.5% males and 29.5% females with a mean age of 64.58 ± 13 (56-74) years and a mean body mass index value of 32.5 ± 10 kg/m2. HFrEF and HFmrEF were determined in 74.7% and 25.3% of patients, respectively. Thirty percent of the patients were unaware that they had HF. While 28.7% of the patients thought that they had sufficient information about HF, 71.3% believed they lacked adequate knowledge. In the study, 25.2% of the participants identified dyspnea, 22% identified tiredness, and 25.4% identified leg edema as the most common symptoms of HF. Only 27.4% of patients recognized all three typical symptoms of HF.
CONCLUSIONS: We found that the study population\'s knowledge about HF symptoms and the nature of the disease was poor. Educational and awareness activities are necessary to optimize outcomes and benefits.
摘要：
目的：心力衰竭是导致死亡的主要原因，也是导致住院的最常见诊断。它的认知度低于其他心血管疾病，在普通人群和心力衰竭（HF）患者中。这项研究旨在建立Türkiye射血分数降低（HFrEF）和射血分数轻度降低（HFmrEF）的HF患者对HF的当前知识水平。
方法：这项基于问卷的调查研究是多中心的，从2021年12月至2022年7月在34个中心进行。我们进行了一项调查，包括两组针对患者个体特征和HF相关知识的问题。
结果：本研究共纳入2,307例门诊患者，包括70.5％的男性和29.5％的女性，平均年龄为64.58±13（56-74）岁，平均体重指数值为32.5±10kg/m2。在74.7%和25.3%的患者中测定HFrEF和HFmrEF,分别。30%的患者不知道他们患有HF。虽然28.7%的患者认为他们有足够的关于HF的信息，71.3%的人认为他们缺乏足够的知识。在研究中,25.2％的参与者确定呼吸困难，22%的人确定疲劳，25.4%的人认为腿部水肿是HF最常见的症状。只有27.4％的患者认识到所有三种典型的HF症状。
结论：我们发现，研究人群对HF症状和疾病性质的认识较差。教育和提高认识活动对于优化结果和利益是必要的。
方法：这项基于问卷的调查研究是多中心的，从2021年12月至2022年7月在34个中心进行。我们进行了一项调查，包括两组针对患者个体特征和HF相关知识的问题。
结果：本研究共纳入2,307例门诊患者，包括70.5％的男性和29.5％的女性，平均年龄为64.58±13（56-74）岁，平均体重指数值为32.5±10kg/m2。在74.7%和25.3%的患者中测定HFrEF和HFmrEF,分别。30%的患者不知道他们患有HF。虽然28.7%的患者认为他们有足够的关于HF的信息，71.3%的人认为他们缺乏足够的知识。在研究中,25.2％的参与者确定呼吸困难，22%的人确定疲劳，25.4%的人认为腿部水肿是HF最常见的症状。只有27.4％的患者认识到所有三种典型的HF症状。
结论：我们发现，研究人群对HF症状和疾病性质的认识较差。教育和提高认识活动对于优化结果和利益是必要的。
