The Chronic Heart-Failure Assistance by Telephone (CHAT) study: Assessment of telephone support for vulnerable patients with chronic disease

The Chronic Heart-Failure Assistance by Telephone (CHAT) study: Assessment of telephone support for vulnerable patients with chronic disease

Aim: To determine whether telephone support using an evidence-based protocol for chronic heart failure(CHF) management will improve patient outcomes and will reduce hospital readmission rates in patients without access to hospital-based management programs. Methods: The rationale and protocol for a...

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Main Authors: Yallop, J., Chan, B., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A., Forbes, A., Davidson, Patricia, Clark, Chris, Halcomb, E., Nangle, A., Stewart, S., Croucher, J., Krum, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2006
Subjects:
telenursing
telemedicine
rural health services
chronic heart failure
nursing care
integrated health care systems
chronic disease management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20683

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