| Disease specific education |
The program provided education about the sings and symptoms and aetiology of HF |
| Medication Education |
The program provided education about the side effects of HF medication, the relationship of medication to HF management and the importance of medication compliance |
| Medication Titration |
The program titrated the dose of at least the diuretics and possible other HF specific medication (ACEI, Beta-blockers) |
| Diet Counselling |
The program provided counselling on sodium and fluid restricted diets |
| Physical Activity Counselling |
The program provided counselling on physical activity such as walking, and working and leisure activities. |
| Lifestyle Counselling |
The program provided counselling on smoking cessation and alcohol intake |
| Self care support behaviours |
The program encouraged the patient to monitor his/her daily weights, HF symptoms and or self manage the diuretic titration |
| Self-care tools |
The program offered patient dairies for daily weight, diet and or symptom recording |
| Evidence-based guidelines |
The program followed evidence based guidelines for medication management or other HF specific education and/or counselling |
| Regular follow-up (F/U) |
The program offered regular follow-up visits between the beginning and end of the treatment phase |
