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Evaluation of an educational programme for family members of patients living with heart failure: a randomised controlled trial

Author: Lofvenmark, C. Country/countries: Sweden Number of patients participating in the study: 128 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Intervention components: UC
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Setting of implementation: Hospital care (hospitalized) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Education delivered in groups Intervention components: E+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Dietician/nutritionist, Nurses, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Social worker Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

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Hospital admissions HF-related hospital readmissions N/A
Hospital admissions Hospital days (Lenght of stay) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 77.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.3) 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: N/A

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

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

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Hospital admissions - HF-related hospital readmissions
Hospital admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay)

Other publications associated with this study

A group-based multi-professional education programme for family members of patients with chronic heart failure: Effects on knowledge and patients' health care utilization Link: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.09.026