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A randomized trial of telenursing to reduce hospitalization for heart failure: patient-centered outcomes and nursing indicators

Author: Jerant, A. F. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 37 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely Intervention components: E+MT+AB+R
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely Intervention components: E+MT+AB+R
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Condition-specific behaviours, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Adherence to medication or other treatment Adherence to medication N/A
Body Weight (Management) Weight (kg/lbs) N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A
Quality of life Quality of life Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)

Patient characteristics

Age: 70.1 years (+/- a standard deviation of 12.18) Gender: 20 females/17 males Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
  • 1.9 (+/- a standard deviation of 1.22)

  • Number of co-morbidities: 1.0

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Adherence to medication or other treatment - Adherence to medication
Body Weight (Management) - Weight (kg/lbs)
Quality of life - Quality of life
Quality of life - Quality of life

Other publications associated with this study

Reducing the cost of frequent hospital admissions for congestive heart failure: A randomized trial of a home telecare intervention Link: 10.1097/00005650-200111000-00010.