Home-based rehabilitation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: mixed methods process evaluation of the REACH-HF multicentre randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify and explore change processes explaining the effects of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) intervention taking account of reach, amount of intervention received, delivery fidelity and patient and caregiver perspectives.

Design

Mixed methods process evaluation parallel to a randomised controlled trial using data from the intervention group (REACH-HF plus usual care).

Setting

Four centres in the UK (Birmingham, Cornwall, Gwent and York).

Participants

People with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and their caregivers.

Methods

The REACH-HF intervention consisted of a self-help manual for patients with HFrEF and caregivers facilitated over 12 weeks by trained healthcare professionals. The

SUBMITTER: Frost J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature