Habits Heart App for Patient Engagement in Heart Failure Management: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the complexity and chronicity of heart failure, engaging yet simple patient self-management tools are needed.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the feasibility and patient engagement with a smartphone app designed for heart failure.

Methods

Patients with heart failure were randomized to intervention (smartphone with the Habits Heart App installed and Bluetooth-linked scale) or control (paper education material) groups. All intervention group patients were interviewed and monitored closely for app feasibility while receiving standard of care heart failure management by cardiologists. The Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test, a quality of life survey (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire), and weight were assessed at baseline and final visits.

SUBMITTER: Wei KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7857947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature