This was a qualitative study, using interviews and a focus group to identify the needs of 26 caregivers supporting a person with heart failure. The findings were used to inform the development of the home-based, facilitated REACH-HF intervention, including the Heart Failure Manual and ‘Family and Friends Resource’.

Wingham J, Frost J, Britten N, Jolly K, Greaves C, Abraham C & Dalal H on behalf of the REACH-HF research investigators. Needs of caregivers in heart failure management: A qualitative study. Chronic Illness, 2015 Dec, 11(4):304-19. Read the full study here.