Key result
A self-management education program significantly improved psychosocial functioning at 12 months compared to control in older adults with heart disease, with effects varying by gender.
Why the study?
Does a self-management education program improve functional health status in older adults with heart disease?
Population
324 older men and women with heart disease
Comparison
Self-management education program based on… vs Control group
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports adoption of self-management education in older cardiac patients; extends RCT evidence on sustained, gender-moderated psychosocial benefits.
RCT (n=324)
randomly assigned
Does a self-management education program improve functional health status in older adults with heart disease?
A self-management education program based on self-regulation principles significantly improves psychosocial functioning in older adults with heart disease at 12 months.
Clark et al. (1992) conducted an RCT in Heart Disease (n=324). Self-management education program vs. Control was evaluated on Psychosocial functioning measured using the Sickness Impact Profile. A self-management education program significantly improved psychosocial functioning at 12 months compared to control in older adults with heart disease, with effects varying by gender.
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