Qualitative analysis of a remote monitoring intervention for managing heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission and is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and increasing health care costs. The EMPOWER study was a randomized trial that used remote monitoring technology to track patients' weight and diuretic adherence and a state-of-the-art approach derived from behavioral economics to motivate adherence to the reverse monitoring technology.

Objective

The goal was to explore patient and clinician perceptions of the program and its impact on perceived health outcomes and better understand why some patients or clinicians did better or worse than others in response to the intervention.

Approach

This was a retrospective qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews with 43 patients and

SUBMITTER: Klaiman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486103 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature