Patients with heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: After the initial visit, which will be performed jointly by a heart failure and transplant fellowship and a researcher, patients will be offered routine care in heart fa
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of heart failure by a physician Diagnosis of heart failure in less than five years New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II / III or American College of Cardiology stage B / C of heart failure Ability to read and write Persian language Access and ability to use smart phones Absence of diagnosed cognitive disorders Absence of irreversible vision and hearing disorders Absence of comorbid disease that requires specialized palliative care such as cancer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Death or withdrawal of participants from the study Lack of cooperation during the research (non-participation in two consecutive webinars or non-participation in Social Media Groups) The patient enter the acute phase of the disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after ending the intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (PKCCQ) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Palliative-14 (FACIT-Pal-14). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mood Status (Anxiety and Depression). Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after ending the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).;Number and duration of emergency hospital readmission of patients. Timepoint: immediately after ending the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-Report of Patients. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactArvin Mirshahi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed