Feasibility of a noninvasive heart failure telemonitoring system: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of a noninvasive telemonitoring system used by heart failure patients and nurses in a pilot program of the Heart Hospital unit in Tampere, Finland.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study used a mixed methods design. Quantitative data were collected with one self-generated questionnaire for patients, and qualitative data were collected with a questionnaire for patients and semi-structured focus group interviews for patients and nurses. The questionnaire was sent to 47 patients who were in the pilot program, and 29 patients (61.7%) responded. Purposefully selected 8 patients and 8 nurses attended the interviews. We used descriptive statistics to assess the quantitative data from the questionnaire and indu

SUBMITTER: Ekola T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature