Why the study?
Does an individualized supportive care multidisciplinary management program improve health-related quality of life and anxiety/depression in patients with heart failure?
Population
202 patients with heart failure, mean age 71.8, 32% women.
Comparison
Individualized supportive care multidisciplinary… vs Usual care
Design
RCT
Follow-up
1 year
Key result
An individualized supportive care program significantly reduced emotional distress at 3, 6, and 12 months (p<0.001) in patients with heart failure compared to usual care.
Authors
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Supports integration of individualized supportive care into heart failure management; extends evidence for psychosocial interventions in cardiac disease.
RCT (n=202)
Yes
Does an individualized supportive care multidisciplinary management program improve health-related quality of life and anxiety/depression in patients with heart failure?
p-value: p=<0.001
A nurse-led multidisciplinary supportive care program significantly improves health-related quality of life and reduces emotional distress in patients with heart failure.
Kyriakou et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in heart failure (n=202). individualized SUPPORTive care multidisciplinary management program vs. usual care was evaluated on health related quality of life (MLHFQ) and anxiety and depression (HADS) (p=<0.001). An individualized supportive care program significantly reduced emotional distress at 3, 6, and 12 months (p<0.001) in patients with heart failure compared to usual care.