Patients with heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: These patients do not receive any intervention from the researcher, and after the initial visit by the physician, patients will be provided with routine care in heart fa
through the Internet and on the electronic massaging platform. Each week, a specific topic will be addressed to promote patients' self-care. Topics will include familiarity with heart failure and clin
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of class II or III heart failure (according to the New York Heart Association [NYHA] classification) based on the patient's medical record Medical diagnosis of heart failure for at least 3 months Ability to read and write Persian language Access and ability to use smart phones and the Internet Willingness to participate and complete intervention sessions, social media group interactions, and data collection measures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed mental and cognitive disorders documented in the medical record Having vision, hearing, or speaking deficits Participation in or experience of joining similar empowerment programs Heart failure exacerbation reporting experience of severe psychological distress during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care behaviors. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after ending the intervention. Method of measurement: Nine-Item European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (EHFScBS-9).;Uncertainty. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after ending the intervention. Method of measurement: Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale - Community form (MUIS-C). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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 ContactAli Khanipour-Kencha
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed