Survey of GPN’s experience of Heart Failure Management

The survey is anonymous

The British Society for Heart Failure Nurse Forum would like to survey General Practice Nurses awareness of heart failure care, pathways and management.

Our aim would be to raise awareness of heart failure and understand how better to improve heart failure care across England.

We are grateful for your time and contributions to this survey.

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* 1. In which part of the country do you work? Please state City, ICB or prefer not to say.

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* 2. What is your role?

General Practice Nurse

ANP

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Your location (select as appropriate)

City

Town

Rural/countryside

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where do you see these patients? (Please tick those that apply)

LT conditions Clinic

Diabetic Clinic

COPD Clinic

Wound Review Clinic

Heart Failure Clinic

Other or any additional comments, please specify below:

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* 5. Are you involved in routine monitoring of heart failure patients?

Yes

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* 6. If you answered YES to the question above - what is your role in monitoring? Please tick those that apply.

Vital Signs

Blood tests

Symptom Review

Medication Titration

Medication Reviews

6 months monitoring reviews

Other or any additional comments, please specify below:

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* 7. Do you feel confident to recognise the symptoms of heart failure?

Yes

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* 8. If you suspect heart failure what is your next step? Please tick those that apply.

Discuss with GP

Refer NT pro BNP

Refer for echo

Refer to local heart failure team

Refer to GPSI

Refer to local Cardiologist

Other or any additional comments, please specify below:

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* 9. Do you have a local pathway for referral of suspected heart failure to a specialist?

Yes

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* 10. Is this triggered by an NT pro BNP / BNP?

Yes

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* 11. Do you have a Local Heart Failure Specialist whom you can access for advice and guidance?

Yes

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* 12. Do you feel confident in managing the needs of heart failure patients?

Yes

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* 13. Do you hold a nurse prescriber qualification?

Yes

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* 14. If YES - Do you prescribe or titrate medications for heart failure patients?

Yes

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* 15. Do you follow any specific guidelines for management of heart failure?

Yes

N/A - Not involved in management of heart failure patients

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* 16. If yes please state which guideline/s you follow?

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* 17. Are you aware of further treatments / interventions for heart failure following optimisation of medications? Please state any further treatments / interventions below.

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* 18. Have you been given the opportunity for education regarding heart failure diagnosis and management?

Yes

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* 19. What further education, skills and experience do you feel you would benefit from? Rate 1 – 5 in order of preference - 1 being the most preferred and 5 the least

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* 20. How frequently do you access educational resources about heart failure? Please tick the most applicable.

Not at all

Seldom

Sometimes

Regularly

Frequently

Here are some sources of further learning regarding heart failure.

British Society For Heart Failure (bsh.org.uk)

Competencies — British Society For Heart Failure (bsh.org.uk)

Pumping Marvellous | The UK's Heart Failure Charity

Heart failure | British Heart Foundation - BHF

Cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy UK

BANCC

Thank you for taking part in this survey. We value your contribution.