High-risk drugs education by visiting nurses increased the odds of telehealth initiation by 80%, whereas no caregiver assistance decreased the odds by 46% compared to daily assistance.
Observational (n=2,832)
What patient factors are associated with the initiation of telehealth services among home care patients with heart failure?
High-risk drug education by visiting nurses and daily caregiver assistance are strongly associated with increased initiation of telehealth services in home care heart failure patients.
Odds Ratio: 1.8
Telehealth is an intervention that can assist patients with heart failure to manage their symptoms at home. However, it is reported that between 24-70% of eligible patients do not receive telehealth. This study aimed to explore factors associated with the initiation of telehealth among home care patients with heart failure using the Outcome and Assessment Information Set data (N = 2,832). The findings indicate patients who received high-risk drugs education by visiting nurses had an 80% increase in the odds of receiving telehealth, and patients who received no assistance from caregivers had a 46% decrease in odds compared to those who were assisted at least daily.
Woo et al. (Tue,) conducted a observational in Heart failure (n=2,832). High-risk drugs education and caregiver assistance vs. No education / daily caregiver assistance was evaluated on Initiation of telehealth services (80% increase in odds). High-risk drugs education by visiting nurses increased the odds of telehealth initiation by 80%, whereas no caregiver assistance decreased the odds by 46% compared to daily assistance.