2023
Efficacy of a web-based healthcare innovation to advance the quality of life and care of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ACQUIRE-ICD): a randomized controlled trial
Skov O, Johansen J, Nielsen J, Larroudé C, Riahi S, Melchior T, Vinther M, Skovbakke S, Rottmann N, Wiil U, Brandt C, Smolderen K, Spertus J, Pedersen S. Efficacy of a web-based healthcare innovation to advance the quality of life and care of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ACQUIRE-ICD): a randomized controlled trial. EP Europace 2023, 25: euad253. PMID: 38055845, PMCID: PMC10700011, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-based interventionUsual careDevice acceptanceFlorida Patient Acceptance SurveySymptoms of anxietyCare of patientsSymptoms of depressionQuality of lifeImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorImplantable cardioverter defibrillator patientsRandomized controlled trialsFirst-time ICD recipientsOnline patient forumsRemote device monitoringImplant centresPsychological interventionsHealthcare innovationAcceptability surveyStandard interventionGoal settingAnxiety symptomsPatient forumsCareInterventionNon-blinded
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