Patient-Centered Interventions in Chronic Heart Failure Management
Summary
Patient-centred interventions in chronic heart failure management encompass strategies that align care delivery with individual patients’ preferences, needs and values. Core components include shared decision-making, personalised action plans and self-management support to enhance adherence to pharmacological and lifestyle regimens. Digital health tools such as telemonitoring platforms and structured telephone support foster continuous monitoring and timely adjustment of therapy, while nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation programmes provide exercise guidance, education and psychosocial counselling. Peer support and co-designed educational resources empower patients through experience sharing and tailored information. Motivational interviewing and behavioural coaching further strengthen self-efficacy, leading to improved symptom control, quality of life and reduced hospital readmissions. Successful implementation requires attention to health literacy, socioeconomic factors and technological access, with multidisciplinary teams adapting interventions to diverse cultural and care settings worldwide.
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Technical terms
Patient-centred care: an approach that tailors healthcare delivery to align with the individual values, preferences and circumstances of each patient.
Self-efficacy: the individual’s confidence in their ability to perform behaviours necessary to achieve desired health outcomes.
Nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation: a structured programme of exercise, education and psychosocial support coordinated and delivered by nursing professionals to aid recovery and promote self-care.
Co-design: a collaborative methodology in which patients and stakeholders jointly develop interventions, ensuring relevance and usability.
References
- Effects of Person-Centered Care Using a Digital Platform and Structured Telephone Support for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research (2021).
- The Impact of Nurse-Led Cardiac Rehabilitation on Quality of Life and Biophysiological Parameters in Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Nursing Research (2020).
- Patients with heart failure as co-designers of an educational website: implications for medical education. International Journal of Medical Education (2017).
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