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Age: 70.3 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.56)
Gender: 50.0% female/50.0% male
Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A
Severity of the disease: N/A
Multi-morbidity: N/A
COMPAR-EU RCTs Web
Comparison of Health Buddy® with Traditional Approaches to Heart Failure Management
Author: LaFramboise, L. M.
Country/countries: United States
Number of patients participating in the study: 90
This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely
Intervention components: E+AB+EB+R
See more 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, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
See more 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, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
Components
Education (E)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Remote
When patients (and/or caregivers) are not in the same place as the health care providers. This interaction can take place through different communication means or tools (e.g., telephone, smartphone, Internet).
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques
Intervention components: E+AB+EB
See more 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, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
See more 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, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
Components
Education (E)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely
Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+R
See more Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Service, health care provider Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
See more Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Service, health care provider Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
Components
Education (E)
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Remote
When patients (and/or caregivers) are not in the same place as the health care providers. This interaction can take place through different communication means or tools (e.g., telephone, smartphone, Internet).
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques
Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB
See more Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Service, health care provider Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
See more Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Service, health care provider Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction, Social roles
Components
Education (E)
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
Outcomes measured in the study
| Outcome | Measure | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise capacity (including effort test) | Exercise capacity | 6-min walking test (6MWT) |
| Quality of life | Quality of life | Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
Tool: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise capacity (including effort test) - Exercise capacity | ||||||||
| Quality of life - Quality of life |
Learn more about the intervention: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely
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Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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Related contextual analysis |
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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Learn more about the intervention: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques
Recommendations for this type of intervention | |
Summary of findings | |
Evidence to Decision frameworks | |
RCTs that also analysed this type of intervention | |
Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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Related contextual analysis |
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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Learn more about the intervention: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely
Summary of findings | |
RCTs that also analysed this type of intervention | |
Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
|
|
To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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|
Related contextual analysis |
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|
To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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Learn more about the intervention: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques
Recommendations for this type of intervention | |
Summary of findings | |
Evidence to Decision frameworks | |
RCTs that also analysed this type of intervention | |
Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
|
|
To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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|
Related contextual analysis |
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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