{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T22:04:03Z","timestamp":1784066643403,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Pasifika Medical Association Group","issue":"1638","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["NZMJ"],"abstract":"<jats:p>background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a hereditary, genetic disorder disrupting the metabolism of low-density\ncholesterol from birth. Untreated, 50% of men develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age 50 and 30% of women\nby age 60. Evidence supports screening individuals with premature ASCVD; however, screening is limited, particularly in inpatient\nsettings.\naim: Our aim was to explore the experiences of individuals presenting with premature ASCVD who were screened for FH during\nhospitalisation.\nmethod: A small-scale qualitative case study followed COREQ (COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research) guidelines.\nPatients with premature ASCVD participated in inpatient screening, sharing their perceptions and experience via a semi-structured\nqualitative interview.\nresults: Three key inter-related and interconnected themes\u2014family history, health systems functioning, and value of screening\u2014\nrelate to effective communication as an overarching and encompassing theme throughout. Participants highlighted both positive and\nnegative experiences. Participants reported surprise at not having been screened earlier despite communicating family histories of\npremature cardiovascular disease.\nconclusions: The screening for FH was seen as positive and potentially beneficial to their families. Knowledge of increased hereditary\nrisk facilitated conversations and prompted further investigations. The results of the analysis can contribute to future policy development\nand implementation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.26635\/6965.7301","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T21:23:28Z","timestamp":1784064208000},"page":"81-90","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Unveiling perceptions: a smallscale qualitative case study related to patient experience of inpatient screening for familial hypercholesterolemia"],"prefix":"10.26635","volume":"139","author":[{"given":"Linda","family":"Stewart","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel","family":"Rossiter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sharon","family":"Brownie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"11177","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,17]]},"container-title":["New Zealand Medical Journal"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T21:23:31Z","timestamp":1784064211000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/nzmj.org.nz\/journal\/vol-139-no-1638\/unveiling-perceptions-a-small-scale-qualitative-case-study-related-to-patient-experience-of-inpatient-screening-for-familial-hyp"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,17]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1638","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,17]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26635\/6965.7301","relation":{},"ISSN":["1175-8716"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1175-8716","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,17]]}}}