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Improving outcomes for older adults with heart failure: a randomized trial using a theory-guided nursing intervention

Author: Duffy, J. R. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 32 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: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and emotional-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+MT+EB
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Hospital admissions All-cause hospital readmissions N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 81.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 7.2) Gender: 59.4% female Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: 2.0

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
Hospital admissions - All-cause hospital readmissions
Quality of life - Quality of life

Other publications associated with this study

Development and Testing of a Caring-based Intervention for Older Adults With Heart Failure Link: 10.1097/00005082-200509000-00006.