Qualitative Analysis of a Remote Monitoring Intervention for Managing Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT: Background : Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission and is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and increasing health care costs. The EMPOWER study was a randomized trial that used remote monitoring technology to track patients' weight and diuretic adherence and a state-of-the-art approach derived from behavioral economics to motivate adherence to the reverse monitoring technology. Objective : The goal was to explore patient and clinician perceptions of the program and its impact on health outcomes and better understand why some patients/clinicians did better/worse than others in response to the intervention. Approach : This was a retrospective qualitative study to understand the trial's processes, reflecting on successes and area

SUBMITTER: Klaiman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9882593 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature