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A heart failure self-management program for patients of all literacy levels: a randomized, controlled trial [ISRCTN11535170]

Author: DeWalt, D. A. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 123 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: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator, Pharmacists, Physicians Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Cessation or reduction of alcohol and other harmful consumptions, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical management, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Desenlace Medida Tool
Hospital admissions All-cause hospital readmissions N/A
Hospital admissions HF-related hospital admissions N/A
Hospital admissions All-cause hospital admissions N/A
Mortality All causes of mortality N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 62.48 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.1) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • 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

Desenlace Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Hospital admissions - All-cause hospital readmissions
Hospital admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Hospital admissions - HF-related hospital admissions
Mortality - All causes of mortality

Other publications associated with this study

Development and pilot testing of a disease management program for low literacy patients with heart failure Enlace: 10.1016/j.pec.2003.06.002.