Patient Commitment to Health (PACT-Health) in the Heart Failure Population: A Focus Group Study of an Active Communication Framework for Patient-Centered Health Behavior Change
Meeker D, Goldberg J, Kim K, Peneva D, De Oliveira Campos H, Maclean R, Selby V, Doctor J. Patient Commitment to Health (PACT-Health) in the Heart Failure Population: A Focus Group Study of an Active Communication Framework for Patient-Centered Health Behavior Change. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e12483. PMID: 31389339, PMCID: PMC6701162, DOI: 10.2196/12483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure populationHeart failureFailure populationHealth coachingDietary habitsMedication adherence barriersPatient-centered themesChronic heart failurePatient focus groupsHealth behavior changeRegimen complexityAdherence barriersMedication adherenceExercise regimensDisease progressionExercise habitsLocal cardiologistsLifestyle changesPatient commitmentCare providersFocus groupsSide effectsSemistructured interview toolPatientsAppropriate exercise