Improving Heart Failure Patient Engagement with Mobile Apps Using Nurse Navigators

Area of Science:

• Digital health interventions
• Patient self-management support
• Cardiovascular nursing

Background:

• Heart failure management requires continuous patient engagement and education.
• Smartphone applications offer a scalable platform for delivering health information.
• Effective patient education is crucial for reducing hospital readmissions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the impact of nurse navigators on patient engagement with a digital health tool.
• To evaluate the GetWell Loop (GWL) program's effectiveness in heart failure self-care.
• To determine if enhanced support improves adherence to digital health monitoring.

Main Methods:

• A comparative study evaluating patient engagement with the GetWell Loop (GWL) technology.
• Inclusion of newly-diagnosed heart failure patients.
• Implementation of nurse navigators to facilitate patient interaction with the GWL program.

Main Results:

• Nurse navigators led to increased patient engagement with the GWL technology.
• Higher engagement was observed compared to using the GWL program without navigator support.
• The intervention demonstrated a positive effect on patient interaction with the digital health tool.

Conclusions:

• Integrating nurse navigators enhances patient engagement with digital health tools for heart failure.
• Nurse-supported digital platforms can improve self-care management for heart failure patients.
• This approach shows promise for optimizing chronic disease management outside clinical settings.