Effects of a Telehealth Early Palliative Care Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Heart Failure | Zendy

J. Nicholas DionneOdom | Zendy; Deborah Ejem | Zendy; Rachel Wells | Zendy; Andrés Azuero | Zendy; Macy Stockdill | Zendy; Konda Keebler | Zendy; Elizabeth Sockwell | Zendy; Sheri Tims | Zendy; Sally Engler | Zendy; Elizabeth Kvale | Zendy; Raegan W. Durant | Zendy; Rodney Tucker | Zendy; Kathryn L. Burgio | Zendy; José Tallaj | Zendy; Salpy V. Pamboukian | Zendy; Keith M. Swetz | Zendy; Marie Bakitas | Zendy

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Effects of a Telehealth Early Palliative Care Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Heart Failure

Author(s) -

J. Nicholas DionneOdom,

Deborah Ejem,

Rachel Wells,

Andrés Azuero,

Macy Stockdill,

Konda Keebler,

Elizabeth Sockwell,

Sheri Tims,

Sally Engler,

Elizabeth Kvale,

Raegan W. Durant,

Rodney Tucker,

Kathryn L. Burgio,

José Tallaj,

Salpy V. Pamboukian,

Keith M. Swetz,

Marie Bakitas

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2583

Subject(s) - telehealth , intervention (counseling) , palliative care , heart failure , medicine , family caregivers , nursing , telemedicine , psychology , health care , political science , law

Key Points Question What is the impact of a telehealth early palliative care intervention compared with usual care on the quality of life, mood, and burden of family caregivers of persons with advanced heart failure over 16 weeks? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 158 family caregivers, half of whom were African American and most of whom were not distressed at baseline, there were no significant differences in primary outcomes over 16 weeks. Meaning An early palliative care intervention was not significantly better than usual care at improving the quality of life, mood, and burden of family caregivers of patients with advanced heart failure.

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