Motivational interviewing to improve self-care for patients with chronic heart failure: MITI-HF randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a tailored motivational interviewing (MI) intervention versus usual care for improving HF self-care behaviors, physical HF symptoms and quality of life.

Methods: This is a single-center, randomized controlled trial. Participants were enrolled in the hospital.

Motivational Interviewing Tailored Interventions for Heart Failure (MITI-HF): study design and methods.

Objective: Lack of engagement in self-care is common among patients needing to follow a complex treatment regimen, especially patients with heart failure who are affected by comorbidity, disability and side effects of poly-pharmacy. The purpose of Motivational Interviewing Tailored Interventions for Heart Failure (MITI-HF) is to test the feasibility and comparative efficacy of an MI intervention on self-care, acute heart failure physical symptoms and quality of life.

Methods: We are conducting a brief, nurse-led motivational interviewing randomized controlled trial to address behavioral and motivational issues related to heart failure self-care.

Predictors of objectively measured medication nonadherence in adults with heart failure.

Background: Medication nonadherence rates are high. The factors predicting nonadherence in heart failure remain unclear.

Methods And Results: A sample of 202 adults with heart failure was enrolled from the northeastern United States and followed for 6 months.