Canadian e-Platform to Promote Behavioral Self-Management in Chronic Heart Failure: CHF-CePPORT

"This intervention will use film vignettes and interactive web pages. The e-counseling messages will promote: (i) validation of the subject's stage of readiness for behavior change, (ii) collaborative participation by means of subject-selected menus, (iii) reinforcement of change talk to resolve ambivalence, (iv) use of self-help information and e-tools for self-monitoring of targeted self-care behaviors, and (v) development of cognitive-behavioral skills to build and strengthen efficacy. Messages will be proactively sent to Controls according to the following schedule: weekly for months 1 to 4, bi-weekly for months 5 to 8, and monthly for months 9 to 12."