Caregiver presence in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme improves the health-related quality of life of patients with heart failure

Authors

Miriam C. Noonan, School of Health Professions
Julia Frost, University of Exeter
Hasnain M. Dalal, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Rod S. Taylor, University of Glasgow

ORCID

• Miriam C. Noonan: 0000-0003-1102-1600

Abstract

Abstract Rehabilitation Enablement in CHronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) is a home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention designed for patients with heart failure and their caregivers. We present a pooled analysis of patients > 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of HF recruited to two REACH-HF randomised controlled trials. Where identified by patients and they consented to participate, caregivers were randomly assigned with patients to receive the REACH-HF intervention plus usual care or usual care alone. Our analysis demonstrated that compared to control group, the REACH-HF group had a greater gain in their disease-specific health related quality of life at follow up.

DOI

10.1093/eurjcn/zvad031

Publication Date

2023-03-07

Publication Title

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

ISSN

1474-5151

Embargo Period

2023-03-21

Recommended Citation

Noonan, M., Frost, J., Dalal, H., & Taylor, R. (2023) 'Caregiver presence in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme improves the health-related quality of life of patients with heart failure', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, . Available at: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad031