Table 3.
Educational Strategies
| Strategies | Dunbar 201415 | Dunbar 201316 | Welsh 201317 | Donner Alves 201220 | Kugler 201212 | Ferrante 201014 | Arcand 200521 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse/Dietitian led sessions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sodium Goal | 2–3g | 2g | 2g | 2–3g | Not stated | Not stated | 2g |
| Study developed materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Standardized materials | HFSA | HFSA | HFSA | AHA | ✓ | ||
| Face to Face visits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Individualized education/planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Food diary review with participant | ✓ | ||||||
| Involve family | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Follow-up phone calls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Published materials/online resources available | ✓ | ✓ |
HFSA – Heart Failure Society of America
AHA—American Heart Association