Key result
Family member accompaniment to medical visits was associated with higher heart failure self-care maintenance (β=6.4; p=0.01) and management (β=12.7; p=0.01) scores.
Why the study?
Does family member accompaniment to medical visits improve self-care in heart failure patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
Does family member accompaniment to medical visits improve self-care in heart failure patients?
Effect estimate: β = 6.4 (maintenance) and β = 12.7 (management)
p-value: p=0.01
Family member accompaniment to routine medical visits is associated with better self-care maintenance and management in heart failure patients, potentially mediated by improved satisfaction with provider communication.
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Hypothesis-generating for family involvement in HF visits; leaves open causality and should not yet change practice.
Cené et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=150). Family member accompaniment to medical visits vs. No or infrequent family member accompaniment was evaluated on Heart failure self-care maintenance and management scores (β = 6.4 (maintenance) and β = 12.7 (management), p=0.01). Family member accompaniment to medical visits was associated with higher heart failure self-care maintenance (β=6.4; p=0.01) and management (β=12.7; p=0.01) scores.
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