Computer-based education for patients with chronic heart failure: A randomised, controlled, multicentre trial of the effects on knowledge, compliance and quality of life
2006 (English)In: Patient Education and Counseling, ISSN 0738-3991, E-ISSN 1873-5134, Vol. 64, no 1-3, p. 128-135Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a single-session, interactive computer-based educational program on knowledge, compliance and quality of life in heart failure patients with special emphasis on gender differences.
METHODS: One hundred and fifty-four patients, mean age 70 years, from five heart failure clinics were randomised to either receiving only standard education (n = 72) or standard education and additional computer-based education (n = 82).
RESULTS: Knowledge was increased in both groups after 1 month with a trend towards higher knowledge (P = 0.07) in the computer-based group. The increase in knowledge was significantly higher in the computer-based group after 6 months (P = 0.03). No differences were found between the groups with regard to compliance with treatment and self-care or quality of life. The women had significantly lower quality of life and did not improve after 6 months as the men did (P = 0.0001).
CONCLUSION: Computer-based education gave increased knowledge about heart failure. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Computers can be a useful tool in heart failure education, but to improve compliance a single-session educational intervention is not sufficient. Gender differences in learning and quality of life should be further evaluated.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier, 2006. Vol. 64, no 1-3, p. 128-135
Keywords [en]
Heart failure, Computer-based education, Patient education, Intervention, Self-care, Nursing, Compliance, Quality of life, Knowledge, Gender
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-1317DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.12.007ISI: 000243012600016PubMedID: 16469469Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-33751080118Local ID: 2082/1696OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-1317DiVA, id: diva2:238535
2008-04-152008-04-152020-05-25Bibliographically approved