The effects of a 24-week interactive text message-based mobile health intervention for enhancing self-care behaviours of patients with heart failure: A quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to identify the effects of a 24-week interactive text message-based mobile health intervention (called) on enhancing the self-care behaviours of patients with heart failure.

Background

Whether text message-based mobile health intervention can be used to improve long-term adherence to self-care behaviours among heart failure patients remains unclear.

Design

A quasi-experimental study with a pretest-post-test design and repeated measures.

Methods

Data from 100 patients (mean age, 58.78 years; 83.0% men) were analysed. The intervention group (n = 50) used the program over 24 weeks, which consisted of weekly goal setting and interactive text messaging, while the control group (n = 50) received usual care. Trained research assistants c

SUBMITTER: Son YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature