Key result
SMS self-care messages were highly accepted among Chinese patients with decompensated heart failure, with 95.6% of surveyed patients willing to receive them.
Why the study?
Are SMS self-care messages acceptable to Chinese patients with decompensated heart failure?
Population
540 Chinese patients with decompensated heart failure surveyed 2 days before discharge
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports SMS self-care tools in Chinese decompensated HF; leaves open efficacy in randomized trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=540)
Are SMS self-care messages acceptable to Chinese patients with decompensated heart failure?
SMS interventions combining educational and reminder functions are highly acceptable to Chinese patients with heart failure for promoting self-care.
Li et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Decompensated heart failure (n=540). SMS self-care messages was evaluated on Willingness to receive SMS. SMS self-care messages were highly accepted among Chinese patients with decompensated heart failure, with 95.6% of surveyed patients willing to receive them.
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