Self-Care interventions that reduce hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure; Towards the identification of change agents
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Toukhsati, S. R., Jaarsma, T., Babu, A. S., Driscoll, A. and Hare, D. L.. (2019). Self-Care interventions that reduce hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure; Towards the identification of change agents. Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology. 13, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179546819856855
Authors | Toukhsati, S. R., Jaarsma, T., Babu, A. S., Driscoll, A. and Hare, D. L. |
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Abstract | Unplanned hospital readmissions are the most important, preventable cost in heart failure (HF) health economics. Current professional guidelines recommend that patient self-care is an important means by which to reduce this burden. Patients with HF should be engaged in their care such as by detecting, monitoring, and managing their symptoms. A variety of educational and behavioural interventions have been designed and implemented by health care providers to encourage and support patient self-care. Meta-analyses support the use of self-care interventions to improve patient self-care and reduce hospital readmissions; however, efficacy is variable. The aim of this review was to explore methods to achieve greater clarity and consistency in the development and reporting of self-care interventions to enable ‘change agents’ to be identified. We conclude that advancement in this field requires more explicit integration and reporting on the behaviour change theories that inform the design of self-care interventions and the selection of behaviour change techniques. The systematic application of validated checklists, such as the Theory Coding Scheme and the CALO-RE taxonomy, will improve the systematic testing and refinement of interventions to enable ‘change agent/s’ to be identified and optimised. |
Keywords | self-care; heart failure; readmission; adherence; change agent |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology |
Journal citation | 13, pp. 1-8 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 1179-5468 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179546819856855 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85067354646 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-8 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Jun 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 17 May 2019 |
Deposited | 06 Sep 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wv57/self-care-interventions-that-reduce-hospital-readmissions-in-patients-with-heart-failure-towards-the-identification-of-change-agents
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