Background: The growing use of web-based patient portals offers patients valuable tools for accessing health information, communicating with healthcare providers, and engaging in self-management. However, the influenc...Background: The growing use of web-based patient portals offers patients valuable tools for accessing health information, communicating with healthcare providers, and engaging in self-management. However, the influence of educating patients on these portals’ functionality on clinical outcomes, such as all-cause readmission rates, remains underexplored. Objective: This research proposal tested the hypothesis that educating a subset of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), on how to effectively access and utilize the functionality of web-based patient portals can reduce all-cause readmission rates. Methods: We performed a prospective, quasi-experimental study at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, USA;dividing participants into an intervention group, receiving education about accessing and navigating “My Chart”, the Bon Secours Web based portal, and a control group, receiving standard care. We then compared 30-day readmission rates, patient engagement, and self-management behaviors between the groups. Data was analyzed using statistical tests to assess the intervention’s impact. Results: We projected that educated patients will exhibit lower readmission rates, improved engagement, and better self-management. The results of the study showed that there was a significant decrease in 30-day readmissions in the intervention group in comparison with the control group (22.7% and 40.9%, respectively). This reduction of 18. 2% of readmissions evaluated here for a trial of meaningful clinical effect is statistically insignificant (p = 0. 184). The practical significance of the intervention is considered small-to-moderate (Cramer V = 0. 20) suggesting that the observed difference has a potential clinical importance even though the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: These results imply that the proposed educational intervention might have a positive impact on readmissions;nonetheless, the patient’s characteristics that make him or her capable of readmission cannot be changed and are assessed by the RoR (Risk of Readmission) score. The potential impact of the intervention may be offset, in part, by these baseline risk factors. The study’s power may be limited by sample size, potentially affecting the detection of significant differences. Future studies with larger, multi-center samples and longer follow-up periods are recommended to confirm these findings.展开更多
目的观察中药足浴对慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和生活质量的改善作用。方法 86例慢性心力衰竭患者随机分为对照组44例和观察组42例,对照组采用慢性心力衰竭常规治疗和护理,观察组在对照组基础上采用中药足浴治疗。观察2组治疗后心功能改善...目的观察中药足浴对慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和生活质量的改善作用。方法 86例慢性心力衰竭患者随机分为对照组44例和观察组42例,对照组采用慢性心力衰竭常规治疗和护理,观察组在对照组基础上采用中药足浴治疗。观察2组治疗后心功能改善疗效,观察2组治疗前后心率、左室射血分数(LVEF)、血浆脑钠肽(BNP)水平、6 min步行距离(6 min WD)、明尼苏达心衰生活质量调查表评分。结果观察组心功能改善有效率为95.2%(40/42),显著高于对照组的72.7%(32/44)(P<0.01)。治疗后,对照组BNP、明尼苏达心衰生活质量评分均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01),6 min WD均较治疗前显著提高(P<0.01);观察组LVEF、6 min WD均较治疗前显著提高(P<0.01),心率、BNP、明尼苏达心衰生活质量评分均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01);观察组各指标均显著优于对照组(P<0.01)。结论中药足浴辅助治疗慢性心功能衰竭可明显改善患者心力衰竭的症状及体征,提高生活质量。展开更多
目的:观察慢性心力衰竭(CHF)贫血患者生活质量并评价干预对其影响。方法:对入选的319例CHF患者分为A组和B组,并按血红蛋白水平分为贫血组和非贫血组,采用6min步行试验及明尼苏达心功能不全生活质量量表(Minnesota living with heart fai...目的:观察慢性心力衰竭(CHF)贫血患者生活质量并评价干预对其影响。方法:对入选的319例CHF患者分为A组和B组,并按血红蛋白水平分为贫血组和非贫血组,采用6min步行试验及明尼苏达心功能不全生活质量量表(Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire,LH-FQ)对其治疗前及治疗后6个月时的生活质量进行评估。结果:采用不同方案治疗后的结果显示,B组贫血组在贫血改善后6min步行距离随时间的推进而增加,LHFQ积分随时间的推进而逐步下降,且优于A组(P<0.05),并且联合用药治疗CHF患者优于单一药物。结论:积极纠正贫血,规范治疗对老年性CHF病人的生活质量有显著的改善作用。展开更多
文摘Background: The growing use of web-based patient portals offers patients valuable tools for accessing health information, communicating with healthcare providers, and engaging in self-management. However, the influence of educating patients on these portals’ functionality on clinical outcomes, such as all-cause readmission rates, remains underexplored. Objective: This research proposal tested the hypothesis that educating a subset of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), on how to effectively access and utilize the functionality of web-based patient portals can reduce all-cause readmission rates. Methods: We performed a prospective, quasi-experimental study at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, USA;dividing participants into an intervention group, receiving education about accessing and navigating “My Chart”, the Bon Secours Web based portal, and a control group, receiving standard care. We then compared 30-day readmission rates, patient engagement, and self-management behaviors between the groups. Data was analyzed using statistical tests to assess the intervention’s impact. Results: We projected that educated patients will exhibit lower readmission rates, improved engagement, and better self-management. The results of the study showed that there was a significant decrease in 30-day readmissions in the intervention group in comparison with the control group (22.7% and 40.9%, respectively). This reduction of 18. 2% of readmissions evaluated here for a trial of meaningful clinical effect is statistically insignificant (p = 0. 184). The practical significance of the intervention is considered small-to-moderate (Cramer V = 0. 20) suggesting that the observed difference has a potential clinical importance even though the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: These results imply that the proposed educational intervention might have a positive impact on readmissions;nonetheless, the patient’s characteristics that make him or her capable of readmission cannot be changed and are assessed by the RoR (Risk of Readmission) score. The potential impact of the intervention may be offset, in part, by these baseline risk factors. The study’s power may be limited by sample size, potentially affecting the detection of significant differences. Future studies with larger, multi-center samples and longer follow-up periods are recommended to confirm these findings.
文摘目的观察中药足浴对慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和生活质量的改善作用。方法 86例慢性心力衰竭患者随机分为对照组44例和观察组42例,对照组采用慢性心力衰竭常规治疗和护理,观察组在对照组基础上采用中药足浴治疗。观察2组治疗后心功能改善疗效,观察2组治疗前后心率、左室射血分数(LVEF)、血浆脑钠肽(BNP)水平、6 min步行距离(6 min WD)、明尼苏达心衰生活质量调查表评分。结果观察组心功能改善有效率为95.2%(40/42),显著高于对照组的72.7%(32/44)(P<0.01)。治疗后,对照组BNP、明尼苏达心衰生活质量评分均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01),6 min WD均较治疗前显著提高(P<0.01);观察组LVEF、6 min WD均较治疗前显著提高(P<0.01),心率、BNP、明尼苏达心衰生活质量评分均较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01);观察组各指标均显著优于对照组(P<0.01)。结论中药足浴辅助治疗慢性心功能衰竭可明显改善患者心力衰竭的症状及体征,提高生活质量。
文摘目的:观察慢性心力衰竭(CHF)贫血患者生活质量并评价干预对其影响。方法:对入选的319例CHF患者分为A组和B组,并按血红蛋白水平分为贫血组和非贫血组,采用6min步行试验及明尼苏达心功能不全生活质量量表(Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire,LH-FQ)对其治疗前及治疗后6个月时的生活质量进行评估。结果:采用不同方案治疗后的结果显示,B组贫血组在贫血改善后6min步行距离随时间的推进而增加,LHFQ积分随时间的推进而逐步下降,且优于A组(P<0.05),并且联合用药治疗CHF患者优于单一药物。结论:积极纠正贫血,规范治疗对老年性CHF病人的生活质量有显著的改善作用。
