Effects of an educational intervention on heart failure knowledge, self-care behaviors, and health-related quality of life of patients with heart failure: Exploring the role of depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test effects of an educational intervention on patient-reported outcomes among rural heart failure (HF) patients and to examine whether effects differed between patients with and without depression.

Methods

Patients (N = 614) were randomized to usual care (UC) or 1 of 2 intervention groups. Both intervention groups received face-to-face education, followed by either 2 phone calls (LITE) or biweekly calls until they demonstrated content competency (PLUS). Follow-up lasted 24 months. Statistical analyses included linear mixed models and subgroup analyses by depression status.

Results

Both intervention groups showed improvement in HF knowledge at 3 months (LITE-UC, p = 0.003; PLUS-UC, p < 0.001). Improvement lasted 24 months only in the PLUS group. Compared

SUBMITTER: Hwang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature