The impact of smartphone-based application on the quality of life of patients with heart failure: Randomized controlled trials
ABSTRACT
Background:
Patients with heart failure have low quality of life, because of physical problems and advanced clinical symptoms. One of the main goals of caring for patients with heart failure is to improve their quality of life.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of the use of a smartphone-based application on the quality of life of patients with heart failure.
Methods:
This randomized clinical trial with a control group was conducted from June to October 2018 in an urban hospital. In this study, 120 patients with heart failure hospitalized in cardiac care units were randomly allocated into control and intervention groups. Besides routine care, patients in the intervention group received a smartphone-based application and used it every day for 3 months. Before and three months after, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire was completed by the groups. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software V.16.
Results:
The groups showed a statistically significant difference in the mean score of quality of life and its dimensions after the intervention, indicating a better quality of life in the intervention group (P <0,001). The effect size of intervention on the quality of life was 1.85 (95%CI: 1.41, 2.3). Also, changes in the quality of life scores and its dimensions had statistically significant differences between the groups.
Conclusions:
Use of a smartphone-based application can improve the quality of life in patients with heart failure. The results of study recommend the use of digital applications for improving the management of patients with heart failure. Clinical Trial: IRCT2017061934647N1
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