Barnes Individual interviews with patients + carer (if they wished to do so) and focus groups with HCPs. Thematic analysis. N=44 CHF patients (NYHA class III or IV) recruited from GP practices. Age: median 77 focus groups Age range: 27-58 Explore the attitudes of older people and primary care professionals towards communication of diagnosis, prognosis and symptoms in heart failure. Setting: four geographical locations in the UK: East Devon, West Hampshire, Bradford and Barnsley. Browne Individual interviews with patients + carer (if they wished to do so) and interviews or focus groups with HCPs. Thematic analysis using the Framework method. Coding framework linking data categories to an exploratory model provided by a theory known as Normalisation Process Theory. N=30 CHF pts with advanced heart failure (NYHA class III or IV) and a history of hospital admissions. Age: mean 72 interviews, 6 focus groups) Examine patient, carer, and professional perspectives on current management of advanced heart failure and barriers and facilitators to improved care. Setting: one health board in Scotland, UK. Doos Individual interviews with patients + carer (if they wished to do so), taped and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis N=6 pts with CHF and comorbid COPD recruited at the time of hospital discharge. Age: mean 79 Explore experiences of multi-morbid COPD and HF patients during, and shortly after a hospital stay. Also, to focus Mixed methods study: Survey followed by interviews. Setting: a large regional hospital in England, UK. Chronic Heart Failure Referral and approach to care NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. ISBN: 978-1-4731-3093-7 Study Design Population Research aim Comments using the principles of Grounded Theory (constant comparison). on patient and carer information needs on transitions and any perceived gaps in relation to their multi-morbidity. Open-ended narrative interviews with patients, taped and transcribed verbatim. 