A Tailored Dietary Sodium Intervention Using Technology and Psychosocial Support: A Pilot Study

Seongkum Heo1, Jean McSweeney, T Elaine Prewitt

  • 1Seongkum Heo, PhD, RN Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. T. Elaine Prewitt, DrPH Associate Professor, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Jeannette Y. Lee, PhD Professor, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock Debra K. Moser, PhD, RN Professor and Gill Chair of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Allison Shaw-Devine, MD Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Audrey Morell, MNSc, APRN, FNP-BC Nurse practitioner in Electrophysiology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), Little Rock, Arkansas. JinShil Kim, PhD, RN Professor, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea. Karen H. K. Yeary, PhD Associate Professor, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.

Summary

A tailored dietary intervention using MyFitnessPal improved sodium intake, heart failure (HF) symptoms, and quality of life. This feasible approach shows promise for managing HF patients with high sodium diets.

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