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Feasibility Study of the Health Empowerment Intervention in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Ramesh Devi Thakur1, Julie D Fleury, Nelma B Crawford Shearer
1Ramesh Devi Thakur, PhD, MSN, RN Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California. Julie D. Fleury, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Health North, Phoenix, Arizona. Nelma B. Crawford Shearer, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Health North, Phoenix, Arizona. Michael Belyea, PhD Research Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University.
Background:
Of almost 5.7 million Americans with heart failure, 80% are 65 years and older. Empowerment approaches facilitating recognition of personal and social contextual resources may improve well-being in this vulnerable population.
Objective:
This research evaluated the feasibility of the Health Empowerment Intervention (HEI) in older adults with heart failure, including effects on health empowerment, purposeful participation, self-management, functional health, and well-being.
Methods:
Twenty older adults with heart failure were randomly assigned to HEI or Attention Control conditions. The HEI consisted of 6 weekly sessions based on the Health Empowerment Theory. Outcomes were measured at baseline and at 6 weeks.
Results:
Feasibility of the HEI was supported; participants realized significant improvement in health empowerment and purposeful participation in goal attainment.ConclusionsThis research supports the feasibility of the HEI and provides a basis for continued evaluation.
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