Telemonitoring and self-care education significantly reduced 90-day post-home care discharge hospitalization compared to controls (9 vs. 18 events, p=0.046).
RCT (n=93)
Does a telemonitoring and self-care education intervention reduce hospitalization in heart failure patients following home care discharge?
Telemonitoring and self-care education significantly reduced 90-day hospitalizations and improved quality of life and knowledge in heart failure patients discharged from home care.
p-value: p=0.046
Patients with heart failure (HF) who have been discharged from a home care agency are a particularly vulnerable group at risk for poor outcomes and high rehositalization rates. The primary aim of this experimental study was to determine the efficacy of a telemonitoring and self-care education intervention in reducing hospitalization and improving quality of life and patient’s knowledge of HF after home care discharge. Ninety-three participants completed the study. The primary outcome of 90-day post–home care discharge hospitalization was significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to controls (9 vs. 18, p - .046). HF knowledge ( p = .013) and QOL ( p = .004) were significantly increased in intervention group patients in comparison to control group patients’ at the study endpoint.
Delaney et al. (Wed,) conducted a rct in Heart failure (n=93). Telemonitoring and self-care education vs. Control was evaluated on 90-day post-home care discharge hospitalization (p=0.046). Telemonitoring and self-care education significantly reduced 90-day post-home care discharge hospitalization compared to controls (9 vs. 18 events, p=0.046).
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