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Ito H, Fujimoto N, Mori H, Kirii Y, Kimura T, Takeuchi M, Kumagai N, Akatsuka Y, Okada K, Yanagisawa M, Sasaki S, Tanigawa T, Ueshima R, Mori T, Shimada T, Sakaguchi S, Hoshino K, Seko T, Yamada N, Dohi K. Unveiling the new era of heart failure management using mobile health: A pilot study of "heart sign" focusing on user experience and quality of life. J Cardiol 2024; 84:276-278. [PMID: 38871118 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Hiromasa Ito
- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagai Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagai Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagai Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kuwana City Medical Center, Kuwana, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kuwana City Medical Center, Kuwana, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Matsusaka Chuo General Hospital, Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Matsusaka Chuo General Hospital, Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagai Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kuwana City Medical Center, Kuwana, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
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Kinugasa Y, Nakamura K, Hirai M, Manba M, Ishiga N, Sota T, Nakayama N, Ota T, Kato M, Adachi T, Fukuki M, Hirota Y, Mizuta E, Mura E, Nozaka Y, Omodani H, Tanaka H, Tanaka Y, Watanabe I, Mikami M, Yamamoto K. Regional Collaboration for Heart Failure Patients Certified as Needing Support or Care in Long-Term Care Insurance System. Circ J 2024:CJ-24-0466. [PMID: 39183036 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-24-0466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) patients with complex care needs often experience exacerbations during the transitional phase as care providers and settings change. Regional collaboration aims to ensure continuity of care; however, its impact on vulnerable patients certified as needing support or care under the Japanese long-term care insurance (LTCI) system remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS We implemented a regional collaborative program for HF patients involving 3 pillars of transitional care with general practitioners and nursing care facilities: (1) standardized health monitoring using a patient diary and identification of exacerbation warning signs; (2) standardized information sharing among care providers; and (3) standardized HF management manuals. We evaluated outcomes within 1 year of discharge for patients hospitalized with HF and referred to other facilities for outpatient follow-up in 2017-2018 before program implementation (n=110) and in 2019-2020 after implementation (n=126). Patients with LTCI frequently received non-cardiologist follow up and care services and had a higher risk of all-cause mortality and HF readmission compared with those without LTCI (P<0.05). Program implementation was significantly associated with a greater reduction in HF readmissions among patients with LTCI compared with those without (P<0.05 for interaction), although mortality rates remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS A regional collaborative program significantly reduces HF readmissions in HF patients with LTCI who are at high risk of worsening HF.
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- Yoshiharu Kinugasa
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Division of Nursing, Tottori University Hospital
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Tottori University Hospital
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- Division of Pharmacy, Tottori University Hospital
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- Department of Pathobiological Science and Technology, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Omodani Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
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- Department of Cardiology, Tottori Prefecture Sakaiminato General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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Kinugasa Y, Nakamura K, Hirai M, Manba M, Ishiga N, Sota T, Nakayama N, Ohta T, Kato M, Adachi T, Fukuki M, Hirota Y, Mizuta E, Mura E, Nozaka Y, Omodani H, Tanaka H, Tanaka Y, Watanabe I, Mikami M, Yamamoto K. Association of a Transitional Heart Failure Management Program With Readmission and End-of-Life Care in Rural Japan. Circ Rep 2024; 6:168-177. [PMID: 38736846 PMCID: PMC11082435 DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-24-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Background: Evidence on transitional care for heart failure (HF) in Japan is limited. Methods and Results: We implemented a transitional HF management program in rural Japan in 2019. This involved collaboration with general practitioners or nursing care facilities and included symptom monitoring by medical/nursing staff using a handbook; standardized discharge care planning and information sharing on self-care and advance care planning using a collaborative sheet; and sharing expertise on HF management via manuals. We compared the outcomes within 1 year of discharge among patients hospitalized with HF in the 2 years before program implementation (2017-2018; historical control, n=198), in the first 2 years after program implementation (2019-2020; Intervention Phase 1, n=205), and in the second 2 years, following program revision and regional dissemination (2021-2022; Intervention Phase 2, n=195). HF readmission rates gradually decreased over Phases 1 and 2 (P<0.05). This association was consistent regardless of physician expertise, follow-up institution, or the use of nursing care services (P>0.1 for interaction). Mortality rates remained unchanged, but significantly more patients received end-of-life care at home in Phase 2 than before (P<0.05). Conclusions: The implementation of a transitional care program was associated with decreased HF readmissions and increased end-of-life care at home for HF patients in rural Japan.
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- Yoshiharu Kinugasa
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Yonago Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Yonago Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Yonago Japan
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- Division of Nursing, Tottori University Hospital Yonago Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Tottori University Hospital Yonago Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Tottori University Hospital Yonago Japan
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- Division of Pharmacy, Tottori University Hospital Yonago Japan
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- Department of Pathobiological Science and Technology, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Yonago Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Yonago Medical Center Yonago Japan
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- Visiting Nurse Station Nanbu Kohoen Yonago Japan
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- Omodani Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic Yonago Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tottori Prefecture Sakaiminato General Hospital Sakaiminato Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sanin Rosai Hospital Yonago Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Yonago Japan
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Kiuchi S, Hisatake S, Dobashi S, Murakami Y, Ikeda T. Role of Vascular Function in the Prognosis of Heart Failure Patients. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2719. [PMID: 38731248 PMCID: PMC11084190 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13092719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Background: Blood vessels have the Windkessel effect and are involved in blood circulation. The breakdown of this mechanism is also involved in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF); however, the relationship between vascular dysfunction and HF prognosis is not fully understood. Methods: We evaluated 214 patients hospitalized for HF at our institution who underwent a cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which evaluates vascular function, between January 2012 and July 2018. To investigate factors (including CAVI) associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during 1 year after patients with HF were discharged, we evaluated clinical profiles, blood tests, chest X-P, 12-lead electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiographic findings. MACE was defined as cardiovascular death or readmission for HF. Results: The severity of HF between the MACE and non-MACE was not significantly different. Previous HF and chronic kidney disease were significantly more common in the MACE group. CAVI and % mean atrial pressure in the MACE group were statistically higher than those in the non-MACE group. The cardiac shadow as shown by chest X-P and left ventricular size in the MACE group were significantly bigger, and HF preserved ejection fraction (EF) (EF > 50%) was significantly more common in the MACE group. In multivariate analysis, CAVI was an independent predictive factor for the occurrence of MACE (model 1; hazard ratio (HR): 1.33, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.68, p = 0.018; model 2; HR: 1.31, 95% CI: 1.07-1.60, p = 0.009). Conclusions: Because high CAVI is associated with poor prognosis of HF, these patients require more careful treatment.
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- Shunsuke Kiuchi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan
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Sato Y, Kuragaichi T, Nakayama H, Hotta K, Nishimoto Y, Kato T, Taniguchi R, Washida K. Developing Multidisciplinary Management of Heart Failure in the Super-Aging Society of Japan. Circ J 2023; 88:2-9. [PMID: 36567108 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The Japanese population is rapidly aging because of its long life expectancy and low birth rate; additionally, the number of patients with heart failure (HF) is increasing to the extent that HF is now considered a pandemic. According to a recent HF registry study, Japanese patients with HF have both medical and care-related problems. Although hospitalization is used to provide medical services, and institutionalization is used to provide care for frail older adults, it can be difficult to distinguish between them. In this context, multidisciplinary management of HF has become increasingly important in preventing hospital readmissions and maintaining a patient's quality of life. Academia has promoted an increase in the number of certified HF nurses and educators. Researchers have issued numerous guidelines or statements on topics such as cardiac rehabilitation, nutrition, and palliative care, in addition to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic HF. Moreover, the Japanese government has created incentives through various medical and long-term care systems adjustments to increase collaboration between these two fields. This review summarizes current epidemiological registries that focus not only on medical but also care-related problems and the 10 years of multidisciplinary management experience in Japanese medical and long-term care systems.
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- Yukihito Sato
- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Nursing, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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Satogami K, Katayama Y, Ozaki Y, Taruya A, Taniguchi M, Ota S, Kuroi A, Shiono Y, Tanimoto T, Yamano T, Kitabata H, Ino Y, Tanaka A. Characteristics of Discharged Elderly Patients with Acute Heart Failure Followed by Board-Certified-Cardiologists in a Rural Area of Japan. Int Heart J 2023; 64:1105-1112. [PMID: 37967981 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.23-306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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The worldwide incidence rates of heart failure (HF) are approaching pandemic status due to aging societies. Board-certified cardiologists (BCCs) of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) are cardiologists who have completed the respective fellowship program and passed the examination. However, in rural areas, patients have limited access to medical care for social or geographical reasons. The clinical features of the specialist's follow-up for HF patients in rural areas are unclear.This study consists of 205 consecutive discharged elderly patients who were admitted to our hospital due to acute HF (AHF). All patients were recommended for follow-up with BCCs-JCS by the multidisciplinary HF team at the discharge-care planning meeting. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features and impact of BCC follow-up for discharged elderly patients with AHF in rural areas.A total of 156 patients chose follow-up with BCCs-JCS (BCC group), and 49 patients chose follow-up with non-BCCs-JCS (non-BCC group). Patients in the BCC group were younger (83 [76-86] versus 89 [75-93] years old, P < 0.001) and had more frequent use of β-blockers (67% versus 39%, P < 0.001). The degree of frailty assessed by the clinical frailty scale was more severe in the non-BCC group than in the BCC group (4 [3-5] versus 6 [4-7], P < 0.001). The non-BCC group lived in nursing homes more frequently than the BCC group (16% versus 5%, P = 0.011).The HF patients followed by BCCS-JCS in rural areas were younger and had less frailty.
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- Keisuke Satogami
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
- Department of Cardiology, Shingu Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
- Department of Cardiology, Shingu Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Shingu Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Shingu Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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Xian X, Chen Y, Qiao S, Shao J, Wang M, Sun L, Ye Z. Influencing factors of self-management behavior in cancer patients based on a theoretical domain framework. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2023; 52:605-615. [PMID: 37899400 PMCID: PMC10630062 DOI: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2022-0716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the factors that influence self-management behavior in cancer patients based on the theoretical domain framework. METHODS Studies in Chinese and English about factors influencing self-management behavior in cancer patients were searched from Wanfang database, CNKI, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane library and Medline from inception to June 2022. Two investigators independently identified, extracted data, and collected characteristics and methodology of the studies. Factors were analyzed with Nvivo12, and the theoretical domain framework was mapped to the theoretical domain. Then the secondary node was generalized by theme analysis. Finally, the specific influencing factors were summarized and analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-four studies were included for analysis. A total of 194 factors were mapped to 13 theoretical domains, and 31 secondary nodes were summarized. Theoretical domains environmental context and resources, social/professional role and identity, and beliefs about consequences were the most common factors. Knowledge, age, self-efficacy, disease stage, social support, gender, economic status and physical status were the most influential factors for self-management in cancer patients. CONCLUSIONS The influencing factors of self-management of cancer patients involve most of the theoretical domains, are intersectional, multi-source and complex.
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- Xuemei Xian
- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Institute of Nursing Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
- Institute of Nursing Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Koikai J, Khan Z. The Effectiveness of Self-Management Strategies in Patients With Heart Failure: A Narrative Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e41863. [PMID: 37581125 PMCID: PMC10423403 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a common condition with high morbidity and mortality. Self-management strategies for heart failure can be effective in improving patients' quality of life and reducing mortality and hospitalization for heart failure. These self-management strategies are also cost-effective. A complex interplay between various factors related to patients, therapy, healthcare, and socioeconomic factors influences the effectiveness of self-management strategies. The primary aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of self-management strategies in patients with heart failure in reducing mortality, hospitalization for heart failure, and healthcare cost savings at six months and one year. The secondary aim is to determine adherence to self-management strategies in patients with HF. The current study is a narrative review of studies evaluating the effectiveness of self-management strategies in heart failure. A literature search was done in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and the Cochrane Library for studies published in the English language between 2012 and 2022. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the characteristics of studies and interventions. We calculated odds ratios, risk ratios, or mean differences to calculate the effect of self-management strategies on mortality, hospitalization for HF, and healthcare costs between patient groups. We included a total of 30 studies in our narrative review: eight cross-sectional studies and 22 randomized controlled trials. These studies showed a significant effect of self-management strategies on mortality at six- and 12-month follow-ups. Studies on the effectiveness of self-management strategies on hospitalization for heart failure showed benefits at six and 12 months. Self-management strategies are cost-effective and feasible with improved disability-adjusted life years (DALY). One study showed higher costs associated with self-management strategies and only a slight decrease in DALY. Overall, adherence to self-management strategies was inadequate in these studies. Novel and innovative self-management interventions improve therapy adherence. There was a lack of uniformity in using tools to assess self-management across studies. There was a lack of ethnic diversity in the individual studies, limiting the generalization of these studies' findings. Our review showed that self-management strategies are beneficial for heart failure-related hospitalization, reduce mortality and hospitalization for heart failure, and are cost-effective. The use of innovative approaches like smartphone applications improves adherence.
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- Josephine Koikai
- Internal Medicine, Kenyatta National Hospital/ University of Nairobi (KNH/UoN), Nairobi, KEN
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- Acute Medicine, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend-on-Sea, GBR
- Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, London, GBR
- Cardiology and General Medicine, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, GBR
- Cardiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR
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Kawase Y, Yoshida K, Matsushita S, Tada T, Yamamoto H, Katoh H, Kadota K. Trends in prognosis after hospitalization for acute heart failure in Kurashiki Central hospital 2015-2018: single-center prospective study. Heart Vessels 2022; 37:2014-2028. [PMID: 35748908 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-022-02116-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Recently, we have been working on enhancing the effectiveness of treatment for acute heart failure (HF) through team-based care. This study was designed to assess the benefits of this initiative by quantifying the prognostic impact on HF patients receiving treatment at our hospital. We identified 1977 consecutive HF patients (mean age 78.3 ± 11.9 years) being discharged from our hospital between February 2015 and December 2018, divided them by admission year, and tracked changes over time, with 2015 as a reference. The postdischarge clinical outcome measures were defined as a composite of all-cause death or rehospitalization for HF, all-cause death, and rehospitalization for HF. The risk of a composite of all-cause death or rehospitalization for HF was lower in 2017 (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.72; 95% confidence interval: 0.57 to 0.91; p = 0.005) and 2018 (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.78; 95% confidence interval: 0.61 to 0.99; p = 0.045) than in 2015, and that of all-cause death was lower in 2017 (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.72; 95% confidence interval: 0.53 to 0.98; p = 0.04) and 2018 (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.60; 95% confidence interval: 0.43 to 0.85; p = 0.004) than in 2015, but that of rehospitalization for HF was not significantly different through the study period. The mortality rate decreased at the end of the study period, but the rate of rehospitalization for HF did not. The benefits of team-based care were difficult to evaluate by quantification.
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- Yuichi Kawase
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, 710-8602, Japan
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Ohara H, Yoshihisa A, Horikoshi Y, Ishibashi S, Matsuda M, Yamadera Y, Sugawara Y, Ichijo Y, Hotsuki Y, Watanabe K, Sato Y, Misaka T, Kaneshiro T, Oikawa M, Kobayashi A, Takeishi Y. Renal Venous Stasis Index Reflects Renal Congestion and Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:772466. [PMID: 35321106 PMCID: PMC8934863 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.772466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundIt has been recently reported that the renal venous stasis index (RVSI) assessed by renal Doppler ultrasonography provides information to stratify pulmonary hypertension that can lead to right-sided heart failure (HF). However, the clinical significance of RVSI in HF patients has not been sufficiently examined. We aimed to examine the associations of RVSI with parameters of cardiac function and right heart catheterization (RHC), as well as with prognosis, in patients with HF.MethodsWe performed renal Doppler ultrasonography, echocardiography and RHC in hospitalized patients with HF (n = 388). RVSI was calculated as follows: RVSI = (cardiac cycle time-venous flow time)/cardiac cycle time. The patients were classified to three groups based on RVSI: control group (RVSI = 0, n = 260, 67%), low RVSI group (0 < RVSI ≤ 0.21, n = 63, 16%) and high RVSI group (RVSI > 0.21, n = 65, 17%). We examined associations of RVSI with parameters of cardiac function and RHC, and followed up for cardiac events defined as cardiac death or worsening HF.ResultsThere were significant correlations of RVSI with mean right atrial pressure (mRAP; R = 0.253, P < 0.001), right atrial area (R = 0.327, P < 0.001) and inferior vena cava diameter (R = 0.327, P < 0.001), but not with cardiac index (R = −0.019, P = 0.769). During the follow-up period (median 412 days), cardiac events occurred in 60 patients. In the Kaplan–Meier analysis, the cumulative cardiac event rate increased with increasing RVSI (log-rank, P = 0.001). In the multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis, the cardiac event rate was independently associated with RVSI (high RVSI group vs. control group: hazard ratio, 1.908; 95% confidence interval, 1.046–3.479, P = 0.035).ConclusionRVSI assessed by renal Doppler ultrasonography reflects right-sided overload and is associated with adverse prognosis in HF patients.
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- Himika Ohara
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Health Science, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Health Science, Fukushima, Japan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Nakane E, Kato T, Tanaka N, Kuriyama T, Kimura K, Nishiwaki S, Hamaguchi T, Morita Y, Yamaji Y, Haruna Y, Haruna T, Inoko M. Association between induction of the self-management system for preventing readmission and disease severity and length of readmission in patients with heart failure. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:452. [PMID: 34922617 PMCID: PMC8684164 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05864-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective We recently developed the self-management system using the HF points and instructions to visit hospitals or clinics when the points exceed the pre-specified levels. We found that the self-management system decreased the hospitalization for HF with an increase in unplanned visits and early intervention in the outpatient department. However, it is unclear whether we managed severe HF outpatients who should have been hospitalized. In this study, we aimed to compare HF severity in rehospitalized patients with regard to self-management system use. Results We retrospectively enrolled 306 patients (153 patients each in the system user and non-user groups) using propensity scores (PS). We compared HF severity and length of readmission in rehospitalized patients in both groups. During the 1-year follow-up period, 24 system users and 43 non-system users in the PS-matched cohort were hospitalized. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of brain natriuretic peptide levels at readmission, maximum daily intravenous furosemide dose, percentage of patients requiring intravenous inotropes, duration of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. These results suggest that the HF severity in rehospitalized patients was not different between the two groups. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13104-021-05864-6.
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- Eisaku Nakane
- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-8480, Japan
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