A scoping review on the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for care of people with cardiovascular disease in African countries.

INTRODUCTION

Poor healthcare outcomes from cardiovascular disease (CVD) have prompted a shift towards measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to improve quality of care. We conducted a scoping review of the current use of PRO measures (PROMs) in the care of people with CVD in African countries.

METHODS

This study included studies that reported the use of at least one PROM in participants with CVD. The study took place in at least one African country.

RESULTS

The 25 included studies originating from13 countries were primarily observational (n = 23), and most commonly studied adults with congestive heart failure (n = 17). Themost common PROM was quality of life (QOL) (n = 17). Overall QOL was poor; lower QOL was associated with various clinical and patient factors.

CONCLUSION

Further work is needed to expand the availability of adapted PROMs and to explore effective implementation strategies to better integrate their use into clinical practice.