Hiba Deek Research associate, Rafic Hariri School of Nursing at the American University of Beirut

Phillip J Newton Chancellor’s post-doctoral research fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Samar Noureddine MSN adult care track coordinator, Rafic Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Sally C Inglis Senior research fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Ghina Al Arab Registered nurse, Rafic Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Samer Kabbani Director of the cardiology division, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

Wael Chalak Professor of cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon

Nadim Timany Chief of cardiology division, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

Peter S Macdonald Medical director and professor of medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Patricia M Davidson Dean and professor, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore MD, US