This article describes the rationale, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative behavioral intervention to improve quality of life in patients with heart failure.
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May support behavioral interventions for HF quality of life; leaves open efficacy pending prospective validation.
Nurses play a major role in assisting patients with chronic diseases manage their symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. This article describes an innovative behavioral intervention for patients with heart failure. The rationale and theoretical basis for the intervention, implementation, and evaluation of the intervention and its implications for use in clinical practice and further research are presented.
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