Patient experience of the process to diagnosis of chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia: A qualitative study
Eleanor Atkins,
Ian Kellar,
Panagiota Birmpili
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionDelays exist at each stage of the chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia (CLTI) care pathway, but there is little known about patient factors influencing delay to diagnosis of CLTI. This study explores the experiences and perceptions of patients recently diagnosed with CLTI.MethodsA qualitative interview study was conducted. Sixteen participants underwent semi‐structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis was performed on the data, aiming to understand factors which can influence delay in the CLTI… Show more
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