Motivational interviewing to improve the self-care behaviors for patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the effect of motivational interviewing on the self-care behaviours in patients with chronic heart failure.

Methods

Sixty-two hospitalized patients with chronic heart failure were recruited in this study from April 2014 to April 2015 from a hospital. Twenty-nine patients were in the intervention group, and 33 patients were in the control group. Patients in the intervention group received four sessions of motivational interviewing, whereas those in the control group received traditional health education. At 2, 4, and 8 weeks post-discharge, the intervention group underwent telephone follow-up based on motivational interviewing, whereas the control group underwent routine telephone follow-up. Primary outcome was measured using the Sel

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626221 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature