Fam Community Health. 2026 Feb 2. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000452. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence, with rural communities having HF worse outcomes and higher mortality. The aim of this systematic review is to consolidate and evaluate existing evidence for the outpatient management of chronic HF in rural-dwelling adults. A librarian assisted in the design and implementation of the search strategy. Overall, 14 studies met criteria and were included in this review, with 5 overarching strategies identified. Despite the overall differences in outcomes for those with HF living in rural communities, there remains a lack of randomized trial evidence to inform outpatient care management strategies.
PMID:41628019 | DOI:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000452