2024
Qualitative Analysis of Patient Decisional Needs for Medications to Treat Heart Failure
Turgeon R, Fernando S, Bains M, Code J, Hawkins N, Koshman S, Straatman L, Toma M, Virani S, MacDonald B, Snow M. Qualitative Analysis of Patient Decisional Needs for Medications to Treat Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2024, 17: e011445. PMID: 38581405, PMCID: PMC11008452, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.123.011445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecisional needsDecision aidHF clinicDefinition of quality of lifePatient decisional conflictAmbulatory HF clinicHeart failureQuality of lifeSemi-structured interviewsDecisional conflictProcess cliniciansIdentified themesLack of awarenessVirtual appointmentsDecision-makingThematic analysisGuideline panelQualitative studyTreatment preferencesDaily activitiesReduced ejection fractionInadequate motivationTreat heart failurePotential enablersClinicians
2023
Focus Group Study of Heart Failure Nurses’ Perceptions of the Feasibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
O’Connell M, Feder S, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Redeker N. Focus Group Study of Heart Failure Nurses’ Perceptions of the Feasibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. Nursing Research 2023, 73: 109-117. PMID: 37967228, PMCID: PMC10922255, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyHeart failureMode of deliveryBehavioral therapyClinical settingEfficacious treatmentOutpatient HF clinicOutpatient clinical settingAdvanced practice nursesDescriptive qualitative study designPerceptions of nursesImportance of insomniaHF clinicQualitative study designPractice nursesNurse membersDaytime consequencesSleep specialistsFocus groupsNurses' perceptionsSleep healthInsomniaTherapyFocus group participantsFocus group studyImpact Of Digital Health Interventions In The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial
Castro A, Martin M, Desai N, Ahmad T, Yamamoto Y, Melchinger H, Lee K, Gerber B, Nguyen A, Weinstein J, Subair L, Lee V, Williams A, Shaw M, Arora T, Wilson F. Impact Of Digital Health Interventions In The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 662. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeUsual careClinical summary scoreTotal symptom scoreHeart failureSymptom scoresSummary scoresKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall scoreYale New Haven Health SystemDigital health toolsHealth toolsReduced ejection fractionResults One hundred fiftyUsual care groupMethods One hundred eightyNon-Hispanic blacksDigital health interventionsHF clinicSecondary outcomesEjection fractionEmergency visitsMedian agePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesRandomization group
2022
Pragmatic randomized trial assessing the impact of digital health technology on quality of life in patients with heart failure: Design, rationale and implementation
Victoria‐Castro A, Martin M, Yamamoto Y, Ahmad T, Arora T, Calderon F, Desai N, Gerber B, Lee KA, Jacoby D, Melchinger H, Nguyen A, Shaw M, Simonov M, Williams A, Weinstein J, Wilson FP. Pragmatic randomized trial assessing the impact of digital health technology on quality of life in patients with heart failure: Design, rationale and implementation. Clinical Cardiology 2022, 45: 839-849. PMID: 35822275, PMCID: PMC9346973, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeHF patientsYale New Haven Health SystemKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireDigital health technologiesHeart failure careHealth technologiesDigital health interventionsDisease exacerbationHF clinicUsual carePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesHeart failurePatient engagementPatientsHealth interventionsDigital health toolsPatient empowermentHealth systemPatient usabilityHealth toolsEarly detectionFirst enrollmentHealthcare system
2017
A Personalized and Interactive Web-Based Health Care Innovation to Advance the Quality of Life and Care of Patients With Heart Failure (ACQUIRE-HF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Pedersen SS, Schmidt T, Skovbakke SJ, Wiil UK, Egstrup K, Smolderen KG, Spertus JA. A Personalized and Interactive Web-Based Health Care Innovation to Advance the Quality of Life and Care of Patients With Heart Failure (ACQUIRE-HF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2017, 6: e96. PMID: 28536092, PMCID: PMC5461421, DOI: 10.2196/resprot.7110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireHeart failureHealth statusNursing staffLeft ventricular ejection fractionPatient-reported health statusOutpatient HF clinicOwn disease managementMixed methods feasibility studyMajority of patientsSubset of patientsVentricular ejection fractionOdense University HospitalCare of patientsSelf-care behaviorsMethods feasibility studyDisease-specific measuresPatient-centered toolsQuality of lifeHF clinicEjection fractionPre-post designOutpatient clinicUniversity HospitalExperienced deterioration
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