Sammanfattning
Nurses have expressed the need of an instrument to score factors influencing compliance in patients with heart failure (HF). Two questionnaires based on the Health Belief Model measuring benefits and barriers related to medication and diet for patients with heart failure have been developed in USA. The instruments were translated into Norwegian. Two pilot studies were implemented with the purpose of cultural adaption of the instruments and exploration of recruiting and data collection procedures. A focus group interview was performed with four HF patients for cultural adaption, and a combination of structural and open interviews with 16 HF patients were done regarding recruitment and data collection procedures. The focus group patients’ comments led to some changes in the questions to make them more applicable to Norwegian culture. Most of the patients would have declined to participate if the questionnaires had been sent to them by mail. Furthermore, they preferred to be interviewed rather than filling out the questionnaire. The patients’ main concern about participating in research was to commit themselves to too many projects and tests, and they would not come for an interview if it was not combined with other undertakings at the hospital.