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Effects of an exercise intervention for older heart failure patients on caregiver burden and emotional distress

Author: Molloy, G. J. Country/countries: United Kingdom Number of patients participating in the study: 60 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: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques and social support delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+SS+G
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Setting of implementation: Home-care, Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Caregiver quality of life Caregiver quality of life HADS - depression subscale
Caregiver quality of life Caregiver quality of life HADS - anxiety subscale
Caregiver quality of life Caregiver quality of life Impact of Informal Caring Scale, Care WorkStrain Subscale
Exercise capacity (including effort test) Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)

Patient characteristics

Age: 80.5 years (+/- a standard deviation of 5.1) 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

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Caregiver quality of life - Caregiver quality of life
Caregiver quality of life - Caregiver quality of life
Caregiver quality of life - Caregiver quality of life
Exercise capacity (including effort test) - Exercise capacity

Other publications associated with this study

Effect of a Seated Exercise Program to Improve Physical Function and Health Status in Frail Patients >70 Years of Age With Heart Failure Link: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.031.