Key result
Video and booklet discharge planning improves HF QoL scores by ~16 points versus standard care.
Why the study?
Heart failure significantly impairs quality of life, and the effect of educational discharge planning using videos and booklets needed evaluation.
Do discharge planning videos and booklets improve quality of life in heart failure patients?
Do discharge planning videos and booklets improve quality of life in heart failure patients?
Effect estimate: Difference 15.58
Absolute Event Rate: 24.76% vs 40.24%
p-value: p=0.000
Discharge planning using multimedia and printed materials significantly improves quality of life in heart failure patients compared to standard care.
May support video/booklet discharge planning to improve HF QoL; hypothesis-generating and requires larger RCT confirmation.
BACKGROUND Heart failure remains a major global health issue, significantly impacting patients' quality of life due to its chronic and progressive nature. Effective discharge planning, including educational interventions such as videos and booklets, plays a crucial role in enhancing self-care management and overall patient well-being. OBJECTIVE This study aims to measure the effects of discharge planning videos and booklets on the quality of life among heart failure patients. METHODS This study employed a quasi-experimental and was conducted at PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital from July to November 2024. A total of 42 participants who met the inclusion criteria were selected based on sample size calculations using G*Power and were evenly assigned to intervention and control groups. Discharge planning videos and booklets were developed as educational tools for the intervention group. The independent sample t-test was used to analyze the effect of the intervention, utilizing SPSS version 29. RESULTS The intervention significantly improved the quality of life in heart failure patients, with the mean score decreasing from 39.00 ± 8.11 to 24.76 ± 4.02 (p = 0.000) in the intervention group. In contrast, the control group showed minimal change from 39.90 ± 5.89 to 40.24 ± 5.84, resulting in a statistically significant between-group difference of 15.58 (p = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS Discharge planning through videos and booklets significantly improved the quality of life among heart failure patients compared to standard care. These findings emphasize the clinical importance of structured patient education, suggesting that multimedia and printed materials can enhance self-management and overall well-being.
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Arofiati et al. (2025) studied Heart failure (n=42). Discharge planning videos and booklets vs. Standard care was evaluated on Quality of life score (Difference 15.58, p=0.000). Discharge planning using videos and booklets significantly improved quality of life scores in heart failure patients compared to standard care (between-group difference 15.58; p=0.000).
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