Why the study?
Does educational attainment moderate clinical outcomes and self-management in heart failure patients receiving a disease management program?
Population
654 patients enrolled in the disease management arm of a community-based study of heart failure (HF) patients.
Comparison
Disease management program for heart failure. vs Different levels of educational attainment.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
at least 6 months
Authors
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Comparable HF outcomes across education levels support inclusive disease management programs; leaves open whether literacy-tailored interventions further improve self-management.
Does educational attainment moderate clinical outcomes and self-management in heart failure patients receiving a disease management program?
Low educational attainment does not appear to be a barrier to achieving comparable clinical outcomes in heart failure disease management programs.
Smith et al. (2006) studied this question.