Characteristics of Patients Who Do Not Respond to Motivational Interviewing for Heart Failure Self-care

Background Motivational interviewing (MI) improves heart failure (HF) self-care for most yet fails to work for some patients. Identifying patients less likely to benefit from MI would save time in identifying a more suitable treatment for these patients. Objective The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of adults with HF less likely to clinically improve self-care after MI. Methods This was a secondary intervention group analysis (n = 230) of MOTIVATional intErviewing to improve self-care in Heart Failure patients (MOTIVATE-HF), a trial evaluating MI in improving HF self-care maintenance and management. Self-care was measured with the Self-care of Heart Failure Index v. 6.2 at baseline and 3 months from enrollment. Participants were dichotomized into MI nonresponder (standardized score change
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY Source Type: research