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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Values-Affirmation Intervention Targeting Medication Adherence in Older Adults With Heart Failure
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Values-Affirmation for Heart Failure. Completed, enrolled 7 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Heart failure (HF) represents a significant public health concern. Medication non-adherence represents a modifiable contributor to costly hospital readmissions in older adults with HF. Educational interventions improve, but do not eliminate, non-adherence. Values affirmation interventions which invite individuals to reflect on core values may encourage better engagement in health behaviors by increasing the personal relevance of targeted behaviors. Similar interventions have promoted weight loss, increased adherence and physical activity, and more frequent fruit and vegetable consumption in a variety of contexts and populations. This study seeks to test a recently developed values-affirmation intervention targeting medication adherence in older adults with HF enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The purpose of this feasibility study is to test methodology to aid development of a subsequent randomized controlled pilot trial to examine preliminary efficacy.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants will engage in a brief values-affirmation exercise to target personal motivation and openness to medication adherence. The interventionist will then review tailored medication education and individual skills training recommendations. Following the intervention session, participants will receive electronic pill box(es) that are labeled with the participants' most important core value(s) and will be asked to use these pill box(es) to take their HF medications for 4 weeks.