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The effect of shared medical visits on knowledge and self-care in patients with heart failure: A pilot study

Author: Yehle, K. S. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 41 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: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Social support delivered in groups Intervention components: E+SS+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator, Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Knowledge Knowledge Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test (AHFKT)
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy N/A
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy Self-care Chronic Heart Failure Index (SCHFI)
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 67.3 years (+/- a standard deviation of 14.5) Gender: 41.0% female 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

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Knowledge - Knowledge
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy