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. 2020 Mar/Apr;35(2):107-115.
doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000627.

Motivational Interviewing and Self-care Practices in Adult Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Tamara Sokalski, K Alix Hayden, Shelley Raffin Bouchal, Pavneet Singh, Kathryn King-Shier

Motivational Interviewing and Self-care Practices in Adult Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Tamara Sokalski et al. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2020 Mar/Apr.

Abstract

Background: Heart failure contributes to frequent hospitalizations, large healthcare costs, and high mortality. Heart failure management includes patient adherence to strict self-care practices (ie, symptom recognition, limiting sodium and fluids, monitoring weight, maintaining an active lifestyle, and medication adherence as well as monitoring other medical conditions). These practices can be difficult to enact and maintain. Motivational interviewing, although not studied extensively in patients with heart failure, may enhance patients' abilities to enact and maintain self-care practices.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of motivational interviewing on self-care practices in the adult population with heart failure.

Methods: We conducted a narrative systematic review of peer-reviewed research literature focused on motivational interviewing in adult patients with heart failure. The following databases were searched from database inception to March 2019: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, ERIC, Educational Resource Complete, and Scopus. Of 1158 citations retrieved, 7 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Results: Outcomes were focused on self-care adherence (ie, maintenance, management, confidence), physical activity/exercise, and knowledge of self-care. Motivational interviewing has been effectively used either alone or in combination with other therapies and has been used in-home, over the telephone, and in hospital/clinic settings, although face-to-face interventions seem to be more effective. A number of limitations were noted in the included studies.

Conclusion: Motivational interviewing is a potentially effective adjunct to enhance self-care practices in patients with heart failure. Further high-quality research is needed to support changes in clinical practice.

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