TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility Study of the Health Empowerment Intervention in Older Adults With Heart Failure
AU - Thakur, Ramesh Devi
AU - Fleury, Julie D.
AU - Crawford Shearer, Nelma B.
AU - Belyea, Michael
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Of almost 5.7 million Americans with heart failure, 80% are 65 years and older. Empowerment approaches facilitating recognition of personal and social contextual resources may improve well-being in this vulnerable population. OBJECTIVE: This research evaluated the feasibility of the Health Empowerment Intervention (HEI) in older adults with heart failure, including effects on health empowerment, purposeful participation, self-management, functional health, and well-being. METHODS: Twenty older adults with heart failure were randomly assigned to HEI or Attention Control conditions. The HEI consisted of 6 weekly sessions based on the Health Empowerment Theory. Outcomes were measured at baseline and at 6 weeks. RESULTS: Feasibility of the HEI was supported; participants realized significant improvement in health empowerment and purposeful participation in goal attainment.ConclusionsThis research supports the feasibility of the HEI and provides a basis for continued evaluation.
AB - BACKGROUND: Of almost 5.7 million Americans with heart failure, 80% are 65 years and older. Empowerment approaches facilitating recognition of personal and social contextual resources may improve well-being in this vulnerable population. OBJECTIVE: This research evaluated the feasibility of the Health Empowerment Intervention (HEI) in older adults with heart failure, including effects on health empowerment, purposeful participation, self-management, functional health, and well-being. METHODS: Twenty older adults with heart failure were randomly assigned to HEI or Attention Control conditions. The HEI consisted of 6 weekly sessions based on the Health Empowerment Theory. Outcomes were measured at baseline and at 6 weeks. RESULTS: Feasibility of the HEI was supported; participants realized significant improvement in health empowerment and purposeful participation in goal attainment.ConclusionsThis research supports the feasibility of the HEI and provides a basis for continued evaluation.
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U2 - 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000673
DO - 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000673
M3 - Article
C2 - 32427795
AN - SCOPUS:85092945058
SN - 0889-4655
VL - 35
SP - 538
EP - 544
JO - The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
JF - The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
IS - 6
ER -