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Does Use Of A Mobile App And Telephone Support Promote Improved Self-Care Of Heart Failure?, April Christine Chew
Does Use Of A Mobile App And Telephone Support Promote Improved Self-Care Of Heart Failure?, April Christine Chew
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Background
Heart failure is a complex disease and a growing global epidemic. Symptoms and multiple comorbidities contribute to the overwhelming burden of heart failure, and support people make an important contribution to self-care. Effective self-care maintenance behaviors along with confidence and support can help people living with heart failure to effectively self-manage the disease.
Purpose
This project aimed to determine if use of a mobile app with telephone support calls was an effective intervention to promote improved self-care of heart failure and caregiver contribution to self-care of heart failure compared to the standard of care where the intervention was not …