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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Healthcare Professional Education

Background:

  • Heart failure is a global public health concern, particularly affecting older adults.
  • Existing competency frameworks for heart failure primarily target physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
  • Complex patient needs often extend beyond standard medical interventions to encompass frailty, rehabilitation, and social care.

Approach:

  • A multidisciplinary expert working group was established.
  • A comprehensive literature review of existing curricula and competency frameworks was conducted.
  • Consensus-building methods were employed to develop an inclusive and adaptable framework structure.

Key Points:

  • The developed framework outlines competencies across seven sections: knowledge, general skills, heart failure-specific skills, clinical autonomy, multidisciplinary team working, teaching, and research.
  • Competencies cover essential areas such as heart failure syndrome, diagnosis, clinical management, and collaborative practice.
  • The framework is designed to be inclusive for various healthcare professionals involved in heart failure care.

Conclusions:

  • Heart failure patients present complex needs requiring input from a diverse range of specialties.
  • This framework highlights the crucial role of wider multidisciplinary teams in managing heart failure.
  • It aims to define core, generic heart failure-specific competencies for professionals interacting with these patients.