Effects of patient teaching, educational materials, and coaching using telephone on dyspnea and physical functioning among persons with heart failure.
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of death in Thailand and other developing countries. This study shows that a coaching using telephone program is an accessible and feasible strategy that helps patients with HF to self-manage HF symptoms, decrease dyspnea, and improve physical functioning at home.
Department of Adult Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mahasarakham University, Thailand.
Apinya
A
Wongpiriyayothar
Ubolrat
U
Piamjariyakul
Phoebe D
PD
Williams
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013689:Telephone; D013785:Thailand