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The impact of a self-management group programme on health behaviour and healthcare utilization among congestive heart failure patients

Author: Smeulders, E. S. T. F. Country/countries: Netherlands Number of patients participating in the study: 317 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: Action-based behavioural techniques and social support lead by peers delivered in groups Intervention components: E+AB+SS+P+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Peer Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise, Physical management

Outcomes measured in the study

Desenlace Medida Tool
Body Weight (Management) Body Mass Index (BMI) N/A
Hospital admissions All-cause hospital admissions N/A
Hospital admissions Hospital days (Lenght of stay) N/A
Physical Activities Physical activities Physical Activities Scale - walking subscale
Physical Activities Physical activities N/A
Physical Activities Physical activities N/A
Physical Activities Physical activities N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A
Quality of life Quality of life Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES)
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale

Patient characteristics

Age: 66.68 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.64) 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: 3.0

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
Body Weight (Management) - Body Mass Index (BMI)
Hospital admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Hospital admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay)
Physical Activities - Physical activities
Physical Activities - Physical activities
Physical Activities - Physical activities
Physical Activities - Physical activities
Quality of life - Quality of life
Quality of life - Quality of life
Quality of life - Quality of life
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy

Other publications associated with this study

Nurse-led self-management group programme for patients with congestive heart failure: randomized controlled trial Enlace: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05318.x. Heart failure patients with a lower educational level and better cognitive status benefit most from a self-management group programme Enlace: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.01.003.