Description
- Inclusion Criteria - Patient Participants:
- * confirmed diagnosis of heart failure (HF), either systolic or diastolic HF
- * ave suboptimal medication adherence
- * have a care partner (CP) (either spouse, daughter/son, partner, other relative, friend) who is identified by the patient as the person most involved in HF care
- * willingness to have a CP be involved in their medication taking
- * have undergone evaluation of HF and prescribed stable doses of HF medications for at least 3 months
- * live in a setting where the patient is responsible for their ow medication administration
- * willing to use the SimpleMed+ (i.e., an electronic pillbox to measure objective medication adherence)
- * availability by phone
- Exclusion Criteria - Patient Participants:
- * cognitive impairment as indicated by having difficulties to understand and give informed consent
- * a recent hospitalization within 3 months of study enrollment
- * co-existing end-stage renal disease or terminal illness such as advanced malignancy, or any other condition with less than 1-year life expectancy
- * psychotic illness
- * current alcohol dependence or other substance abuse
- * inability to speak English or other communication barrier
- * currently or have received any similar self-care intervention recently in the past year
- Inclusion Criteria - Care Partners:
- * unpaid family member, friend, partner, or other relation who is involved in the patients' care at least 3 times a week, designated by the patient
- * willing to receive interventions with the patient together
- * 18 years of age or older
- Exclusion Criteria - Care Partners:
- * cognitive impairment as indicated by having difficulties to understand and give informed consent
- * coexisting terminal illness
- * non-English speaking or any other communication barrier
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes