scholarly journals Randomized controlled trial of comprehensive nursing intervention on readmission, mortality and quality of life among Egyptian heart failure patients: A 12 month follow up study

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Mohamed El-Badawy ◽  
Khadia Ahmed El Hefina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals The impact of pharmacist/physician care on quality of life in elderly heart failure patients: results of the PHARM‐CHF randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 3310-3319
Author(s):  
Martin Schulz ◽  
Nina Griese‐Mammen ◽  
Pia M. Schumacher ◽  
Stefan D. Anker ◽  
Friedrich Koehler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Physician Care ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Brief Intervention for Promoting Mental Health among Employees in Social Enterprises: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedicte Deforche ◽  
Jasmine Mommen ◽  
Anne Hublet ◽  
Winnie De Roover ◽  
Nele Huys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Evidence on the effectiveness of workplace mental health promotion for people with disabilities is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief mental health promotion intervention in social enterprises. It had a non-blinded cluster randomized controlled trial design with follow-up one and four months after the intervention. In total 196 employees agreed to participate (86 intervention and 110 control). Empowerment was the main outcome; secondary outcomes were resilience, palliative behavior, determinants of four coping strategies of mental health, quality of life, and life satisfaction. A brief participant satisfaction survey was conducted after the intervention. No significant intervention effect on empowerment was found. However, at one month follow-up, significant favorable effects were found on perceived social support for coping strategies for mental health and on palliative behavior. At four months follow-up, favorable intervention effects were found on quality of life, but unfavorable effects were found on unjustified worrying. In addition, the intervention was well received by the employees. This brief intervention might be a promising first step to improve mental health in people with disabilities working in social enterprises. Nevertheless, additional monitoring by professionals and managers working in the organizations might be needed to maintain these effects.

Efficacy of task-specific circuit training on physical activity levels and mobility of stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-462
Author(s):  
Júlia Caetano Martins ◽  
Sylvie Nadeau ◽  
Larissa Tavares Aguiar ◽  
Aline Alvim Scianni ◽  
Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Secondary Outcomes ◽  
Experimental Group

BACKGROUND: Impaired mobility is related to low physical activity (PA) levels observed after stroke. Therapeutic approaches, such as task-specific circuit training (TSCT), used to improve mobility in individuals with stroke, could also improve PA levels. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of TSCT, focused on both upper (UL) and lower (LL) limbs, in improving PA levels and mobility (primary outcomes), as well as muscle strength, exercise capacity, and quality of life (secondary outcomes) in subjects with stroke. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial with 36 subjects with chronic stroke was conducted. Experimental group: TSCT, involving both UL and LL. Control group: global stretching, memory exercises, and education sessions. Both groups received 60 minute sessions/week over 12 weeks. Outcomes were measured at baseline, post-intervention and 16 week follow-up. RESULTS: No changes were found for primary and secondary outcomes (0.11≤p≤0.99), except for quality of life, which improved in the experimental group post-intervention and 16 week follow-up (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: TSCT focused on both UL and LL was not effective on PA levels and mobility of individuals with chronic stroke, however, improvements in quality of life were observed. Since this is the first study to investigate this combined training aimed at improving PA levels, future studies are necessary to better understand the impact of this type of intervention.

Effect of behavioral management on quality of life in mild heart failure: a randomized controlled trial

2005 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Shively ◽  
Mary Kodiath ◽  
Tom L. Smith ◽  
Ann Kelly ◽  
Patricia Bone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Behavioral Management ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Mild Heart Failure
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