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Implementing a Digitally-enabled Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Digitally-enabled CHW Care and Usual CHW Care for Heart Failure，Congestive. Completed, enrolled 56 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of implementing a 30-day digitally-enabled community health worker intervention compared to usual care with a community health worker in reducing heart failure 30-day readmissions within a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will be paired with a CHW and be encouraged to wear the arm biosensor continuously, take blood pressure daily, respond to short symptom assessments daily or every other day, complete weekly life quality surveys, watch weekly HF educational videos and engage in digital (e.g., video visit) and phone-based, and in-person CHW interactions. Each participant will have access to the digital platform and CHW staff during their hospitalization and for the 30 days following discharge for a typical study duration of approximately 32-35 days. Participants will complete questionnaires at the time of enrollment and at study end. Participants will also complete exit interviews in-person or via phone after the study ends.
Patients will be paired with a CHW for 30-days. Participants will complete questionnaires at the time of enrollment and at study end. Participants will also complete exit interviews in-person or via phone after the study ends.