Sample characteristics (patient and clinician participants)
| Demographic | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (N= 50) | ||
| Sex | Female | 23 (46) |
| Male | 27 (54) | |
| Age range, years (mean = 76.5) | 61–70 | 11 (22) |
| 71–80 | 14 (28) | |
| 81–90 | 15 (30) | |
| 91–100 | 1 (2) | |
| Unknown | 9 (18) | |
| Recruitment site | Primary care | 35 (70) |
| Specialist HF service | 14 (28) | |
| Self-referrala | 1 (2) | |
| Clinicians (N= 73) | ||
| Sex | Female | 41 (56) |
| Male | 32 (44) | |
| Profession | GP | 35 (48) |
| Practice nurse | 8 (11) | |
| HF specialist nurse | 14 (19) | |
| Cardiologist | 6 (8) | |
| Other health professional | 10 (14) | |
↵a One patient found the authors’ website and contacted them directly. HF = heart failure.