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Nursing
Stephen Breazeale, Sangchoon Jeon, Youri Hwang, Meghan O'Connell, Uzoji Nwanaji-Enwerem, Sarah Linsky, H. Klar Yaggi, Daniel L. Jacoby, Samantha Conley, Nancy S. Redeker
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the levels of self-care maintenance and self-care confidence among people with stable heart failure and chronic insomnia, identify the clinical and demographic factors associated with self-care maintenance and confidence, and determine the associations between sleep characteristics, mood and somatic symptoms, and self-care maintenance and confidence.
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Nursing
Qiuge Zhao, Cancan Chen, Jie Zhang, Yi Ye, Xiuzhen Fan
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of self-management interventions on heart failure knowledge, quality of life, and heart failure-related hospitalizations in patients with heart failure, revealing significant improvements in these areas. More high quality randomized controlled trials are needed to further explore the optimal self-management interventions for heart failure patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
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Nursing
Ying Jiang, Ci Zhang, Jingfang Hong, Wilson Wai San Tam, Hadassah Joann Ramachandran, Wenru Wang
Summary: This study examined the relationships of person-related, problem-related, and environment-related factors to self-care behaviors in heart failure management. The results showed that better social support was directly associated with higher levels of self-care confidence, and higher levels of self-care confidence were associated with better self-care maintenance and self-care management. There was also an indirect relationship between social support and self-care behaviors through the mediator of self-care confidence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas Harrington, Quan M. Bui, Zhe Wei, Brandon Hernandez-Pacheco, Pamela N. DeYoung, Andrew Wassell, Bayan Duwaik, Akshay S. Desai, Deepak L. Bhatt, Parag Agnihotri, Robert L. Owens, Todd P. Coleman, Kevin R. King
Summary: Home health monitoring has the potential to improve outpatient management of chronic cardiopulmonary diseases such as heart failure. The non-contact sensor described in this study can longitudinally monitor total body weight, detailed respiratory signals, and ballistocardiograms for months without active patient participation, showing quantitative equivalence to commercial sensors during overnight sleep studies. The sensor's feasibility in detecting various health conditions and real-world durability in a patient with heart failure and ischemic cardiomyopathy demonstrate its potential to create a multidimensional picture of chronic disease and optimize care in the home.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John Boehmer, Andrew J. Sauer, Roy Gardner, Craig M. Stolen, Brian Kwan, Ramesh Wariar, Stephen Ruble
Summary: The PREEMPT-HF study aims to explore the association between the HeartLogic multisensor index and HF readmissions. Through medical records evaluation at 6 months and a final in-clinic visit at 12 months, data on all-cause hospitalizations and HF outpatient visits are collected. The results of this study can help refine the clinical use of HeartLogic and improve patient outcomes.
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Management
Josiane J. Boyne, Chantal F. Ski, Donna Fitzsimons, Hesam Amin, Loreena Hill, David R. Thompson
Summary: Digital health offers opportunities for improving heart failure care, but patients and healthcare professionals need training and technological infrastructure. Heart failure care is being transformed by digital technologies, which have profound implications for patients, nurses, and doctors.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xu Liu, Li Liu, Yan Li, Xi Cao
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between physical symptoms and self-care behaviors in Chinese heart failure patients with inadequate self-care behaviors. The results showed that patients with HF with poor self-care experienced more dyspnoea symptoms, and severe HF physical symptoms might serve as drivers for better self-care management in patients with inadequate self-care behaviors.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin S. Wei, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, Ashok A. Kumar, Sidhant Jena, Veronica Chew, Michal Depa, Namrata Mayanil, Joseph C. Kvedar, Hanna K. Gaggin
Summary: The study demonstrates that the Habits Heart App with a Bluetooth-linked scale is a feasible way to engage patients in heart failure management, and barriers to app engagement were identified. A larger multicenter study may be warranted to evaluate the effectiveness of the app.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Gabriele Caggianelli, Paolo Iovino, Paola Rebora, Giuseppe Occhino, Valentina Zef, Giulia Locatelli, Davide Ausili, Rosaria Alvaro, Barbara Riegel, Ercole Vellone
Summary: Motivational Interviewing (MI) can reduce the burden of physical symptoms in heart failure (HF) patients, especially when caregivers are involved in the intervention.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Siru Liu, Jili Li, Ding-yuan Wan, Runyi Li, Zhan Qu, Yundi Hu, Jialin Liu
Summary: eHealth self-management interventions can reduce mortality and readmission rates in patients with heart failure. They also improve medication adherence and self-care behaviors. However, their effects on quality of life and knowledge of heart failure remain uncertain. These interventions are more effective for patients after discharge.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Johanna Koehler, Andreas Stengel, Tobias Hofmann, Karl Wegscheider, Kerstin Koehler, Susanne Sehner, Matthias Rose, Oliver Deckwart, Stefan D. Anker, Friedrich Koehler, Ulrich Laufs
Summary: Telemedical care in patients with CHF and moderate depression not only improved depressive symptoms, but also had a positive influence on quality of life compared to usual care. Adjustment was made for various factors to confirm the effect of telemonitoring on depressive symptoms.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2021)
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Nursing
Eui Geum Oh, Hyun Joo Lee, You Lee Yang, Sewon Lee, Young Man Kim
Summary: This study developed a discharge education program for heart failure (HF) patients using the teach-back method (TBM) based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. The program included information on medication, symptom/weight/diet management, physical activity, and precautions, with high validity and understandability for both patients and nurses. Expectations are high for the program to enhance self-management among HF patients and guide future research and clinical practice.
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Nursing
Stephanie Turrise, Nina Hadley, Denise Phillips-Kuhn, Barbara Lutz, Seongkum Heo
Summary: This study aimed to explore the experiences of people with chronic heart failure (HF) in managing their illness, understand their perceptions of illness control after recent hospital readmission, and clarify the concept of illness control. It found that patients use various strategies to control HF, but implementing these strategies is challenging and requires time, experience, and trial and error.
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Nursing
Peter Johansson, Tiny Jaarsma, Gerhard Andersson, Johan Lundgren
Summary: The study showed that internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not significantly impact self-care behavior in heart failure patients, but improvement in depressive symptoms was associated with improved autonomous-based self-care.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chin-Yen Lin, Muna Hammash, Gia Mudd-Martin, Martha J. Biddle, Mark Dignan, Debra K. Moser
Summary: The majority of HF patients, regardless of age, did not appropriately recognize and respond to worsening symptoms. Age did not seem to be a significant factor in symptom perception and response, indicating the need for better symptom appraisal and interventions for all patients.