Mixed-method exploratory study of general practitioner and nurse perceptions of a new community based nurse-led heart failure service

Emma MacKenzie

qualifications: RGN

contribution: original concept, literature review, input data, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts

position: Clinical academic fellow

Mandi Smith

qualifications: RGN

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts

position: Lead heart failure nurse

United Kingdom

Neil Angus

qualifications: BN(Hons)

contribution: contributed to drafts

position: Senior lecturer

United Kingdom

Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health. Research interests include - cardiovascular nursing; cardiac rehabilitation

Sue Menzies

qualifications: BSc

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts

position: Managed cinical network manager

Franz Brulisauer

qualifications: DipECVPH

contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Epidemiologist

Prof Stephen Leslie

qualifications: FRCP, PhD

contribution: wrote the first draft, original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool

position: Consultnat cardiologist

United Kingdom

Consultant interventional cardiologist with interest in heart failure, communication with patients and equitable access to clinical services in remote areas