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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Cardio

Date Submitted: Nov 9, 2020
Date Accepted: Nov 10, 2020

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Correction: Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

Wali S, Keshavjee K, Nguyen L, Mbuagbaw L, Demers C

Correction: Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

JMIR Cardio 2020;4(1):e25624

DOI: 10.2196/25624

PMID: 33175695

PMCID: 7688392

Correction: "Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges"

  • Sahr Wali; 
  • Karim Keshavjee; 
  • Linda Nguyen; 
  • Lawrence Mbuagbaw; 
  • Catherine Demers

ABSTRACT

Background:

Heart failure (HF) affects many older individuals in North America, with recurrent hospitalizations despite postdischarge strategies to prevent readmission. Proper HF self-care can potentially lead to better clinical outcomes, yet many older patients find self-care challenging. Mobile health (mHealth) apps can provide support to patients with respect to HF self-care. However, many mHealth apps are not designed to consider potential patient barriers, such as literacy, numeracy, and cognitive impairment, leading to challenges for older patients. We previously demonstrated that a paper-based standardized diuretic decision support tool (SDDST) with daily weights and adjustment of diuretic dose led to improved self-care.

Objective:

The aim of this study is to better understand the self-care challenges that older patients with HF and their informal care providers (CPs) face on a daily basis, leading to the conversion of the SDDST into a user-centered mHealth app.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Wali S, Keshavjee K, Nguyen L, Mbuagbaw L, Demers C

Correction: Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

JMIR Cardio 2020;4(1):e25624

DOI: 10.2196/25624

PMID: 33175695

PMCID: 7688392

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