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October 1, 2025Journal of Nursing Science and Professional PracticeOpen Access

Virtual Support Group for Heart Failure Patients: A Preliminary Program Evaluation

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Why the study?

While virtual platforms are promising for improving cardiac care in heart failure patients, an empirical gap remains regarding multidisciplinary virtual support groups.

Does a nurse-led multidisciplinary virtual support group improve patient satisfaction and perceived value in individuals with heart failure?

Comparison

Multidisciplinary virtual support group

Design

Observational program evaluation

Key result

A multidisciplinary virtual support group for heart failure patients was well-received, with 80% of the 10 participants reporting high satisfaction.

Authors

JRJeanne Carol Dimson RanesesSNSimon Paul P. Navarro

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Overview

Small pilot indicates feasibility but not yet practice change; leaves open need for RCTs on clinical outcomes in heart failure.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=10)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

Does a nurse-led multidisciplinary virtual support group improve patient satisfaction and perceived value in individuals with heart failure?

P
Population
10 individuals with heart failure in an outpatient setting who participated in a virtual support group.
E
Exposure
Nurse-led multidisciplinary virtual support group
O
Outcome
Participant satisfaction and perceived value assessed via a department-specific postevaluation surveypatient reported

A nurse-led virtual support group for heart failure patients is feasible and yields high patient satisfaction, supporting its role in holistic outpatient care.

Cite This Study

Raneses et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=10). Multidisciplinary virtual support group was evaluated on Participant satisfaction and perceived value. A multidisciplinary virtual support group for heart failure patients was well-received, with 80% of the 10 participants reporting high satisfaction.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9916db8274c2559e362c60https://doi.org/10.4103/jnspp.jnspp_34_25
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