ArticleJMIR nursing2020
Effect of a Smartphone-Based App on the Quality of Life of Patients With Heart Failure: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Benchmarking the clinical outcomes of Healthentia SaMD in chronic disease management: a systematic literature review comparison.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Mobile Application-Based Interventions for People with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating the effect of a smartphone-based self-help intervention on the quality of life of patients with acute coronary syndrome.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Trial
- A Mobile App-Based Intervention Program for Nonprofessional Caregivers to Promote Positive Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Feasibility of a Mobile-Based Home Monitoring System for Patients With Heart Failure: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Differential Effects of Telehealth on Psychological Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2026Review
- Comparative Systematic Review of Telehealth Delivery Models, Intervention Content, and Outcomes in Heart Failure Care.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of telenursing in improving quality of life in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with heart failure have low quality of life because of physical impairments and advanced clinical symptoms. One of the main goals of caring for patients with heart failure is to improve their quality of life.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of a smartphone-based app on the quality of life of patients with heart failure.
methodsThis randomized controlled clinical trial with a control group was conducted from June to October 2018 in an urban hospital. In this study, 120 patients with heart failure hospitalized in cardiac care units were randomly allocated to control and intervention groups. Besides routine care, patients in the intervention group received a smartphone-based app and used it every day for 3 months. Both the groups completed the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire before entering the study and at 3 months after entering the study. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software V.16.
resultsThe groups showed statistically significant differences in the mean scores of quality of life and its dimensions after the intervention, thereby indicating a better quality of life in the intervention group (P<.001). The effect size of the intervention on the quality of life was 1.85 (95% CI 1.41-2.3). Moreover, the groups showed statistically significant differences in the changes in the quality of life scores and its dimensions (P<.001).
conclusionsUse of a smartphone-based app can improve the quality of life in patients with heart failure. The results of our study recommend that digital apps be used for improving the management of patients with heart failure.
trial registrationIranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT2017061934647N1; https://www.irct.ir/trial/26434.
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