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. 2024 Oct 15:9:219.
doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21175.2. eCollection 2024.

Feasibility of a nurse-led, mHealth-assisted, and team-based collaborative care model for heart failure care in India: Findings from a multi-stakeholder qualitative study

Sunu C Thomas  1 , Kandagathuparambil Neenumol  1 , Susanna Chacko  1 , Jose Prinu  1 , Meera R Pillai  2 , Sunil Pisharody  3 , Somanathan Chozhakkat  3 , Ms Jyothi Vijay  1 , A Mohamed Iliyas  1 , Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan  1 , Sanjay Ganapathi  1 , Panniyammakal Jeemon  1
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Feasibility of a nurse-led, mHealth-assisted, and team-based collaborative care model for heart failure care in India: Findings from a multi-stakeholder qualitative study

Sunu C Thomas et al. Wellcome Open Res. .

Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) management is often challenging due to poor adherence to GDMT and self-care. Continuous monitoring of patients by a dedicated care manager may enhance adherence to self-care and treatment and prevent hospitalisations. For the adoption and acceptance of a collaborative care model (CCM) for HF management in Indian settings, understanding the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding its various components and feasibility is needed. Therefore, we aimed to obtain perceptions of potential challenges to care and suggestions on multiple components of the proposed CCM in managing HF and its feasibility.

Methods: In-depth interviews were done among HF patients, caregivers, nurses, and cardiologists from private, co-operative, and public sector tertiary care hospital settings that cater to HF patients in Kerala, India. An in-depth interview guide was used to elicit the data. Data were analysed using Python QualCoder version 2.2. We used a framework method for the analysis of data.

Results: A total of 22 in-depth interviews were conducted. We found that the existing care for HF in many settings was inadequate for continuous engagement with the patients. Non-adherence to treatment and other self-care measures, was noted as a major challenge to HF care. Healthcare providers and patients felt nurses were better at leading collaborative care. However, various barriers, including technical and technological, and the apprehensions of nurses in leading the CCM were identified. The stakeholders also identified the mHealth-assisted CCM as a potential tool to save money. The stakeholders also appreciated the role of nurses in creating confidence in patients.

Conclusions: A nurse-led, mHealth-assisted, and team-based collaborative care was recognised as an excellent step to improve patient adherence. Effective implementation of it could reduce hospitalisations and improve patients' ability to manage their HF symptoms.

Keywords: India; TIME-HF; collaborative care model; heart failure; nurse-led; team-based.

Plain language summary

Heart failure (HF) management requires continuous monitoring of patients by a dedicated care manager to improve adherence to self-care and treatment and prevent hospitalisations. In this study, we aimed to obtain perceptions of patients, carers, cardiologist and nurses on the current challenges to HF care. We also elicited the feasibility of a proposed nurse-led team based collaborative care model in managing HF with mHealth assistance and their suggestions on various components in the model. By interviewing 22 heart failure stakeholders we found the various individual, system level challenges in HF care. Non-adherence to treatment and other self-care measures, was mentioned as a major challenge to HF care. To address the challenges, healthcare providers and patients felt nurses can lead the collaborative care. The stakeholders also identified the mHealth-assisted collaborative care model (CCM) can save money by avoiding unnecessary travel for the patients. While the stakeholders appreciated the role of nurses in creating confidence in patients, they also highlighted the challenges in implementing the intervention. In order to overcome these challenges, training nurses on the basics of HF medications, their side effects, and contraindications was suggested. The stakeholders also mentioned various technical and technological barriers in the use of mHealth application.

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Figure 1.. Summary of findings from the multi-stakeholder interviews.
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Figure 2.. Feasibility of a nurse-led mHealth-assisted CCM for HF management.
CCM, collaborative care model; HF, heart failure.
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