How and Why Telehealth Interventions Improve Self-Care Among Vulnerable Groups of Patients With Heart Failure: Scoping Review and Rapid Realist Synthesis

Future research with vulnerable populations should be underpinned by the critical realism and intersectionality theory and should apply the principles of intersectionality at all stages of the research process, including evaluation and analysis. This review also urges HF practitioners to apply the principles of intersectionality and health equity in clinical practice, such that interventions are simple and personalized, involve family members, include an in-person component, provide training for patients and health professionals, and integrate telemonitoring data.