Evaluating the Adherence Improving Self-Management Strategy Intervention in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

The AIMS intervention is a conversation between a patient and a trained nurse, imbedded in the usual care. It consists of structured modules with visual materials, developed based on a sound understanding of the factors that drive non-adherence and potent behaviour change techniques to modify those. These modules aim to enhance patient knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and skills for self-managing their treatment. As part of the intervention, patients use electronic monitors to track their own behaviour, namely a medication and a physical activity monitor. Together with the nurse they examine these results to identify adherence problems and solutions and make a plan.

Participants in the control group will receive treatment as usual. They will visit the nurse in the out patient clinic each 3 or 6 months for 30 minutes.