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An evaluation of the effects of Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung training in patients with symptomatic heart failure: A randomised controlled pilot study
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Physical activity /exercise
Components
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.
See more Setting of implementation: Hospital care (hospitalized) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Physical trainer (taichi) Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise
Components
Education (E)
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
In group
Two or more patients or caregivers receive a self-management intervention. Group interventions are normally organized for efficiency purposes or to facilitate learning and knowledge exchange among peers (people living with the same health condition). For example, peer-led education group to enhance physical activity in obese individuals.
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 |
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| Exercise capacity (including effort test) | Exercise capacity | Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT) |
| Mortality | All causes of mortality | N/A |
| Quality of life | Quality of life | N/A |
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 |
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| Exercise capacity (including effort test) - Exercise capacity | ||||||||
| Mortality - All causes of mortality | ||||||||
| Quality of life - Quality of life |
Learn more about the intervention: Monitoring and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups
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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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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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