Heart Failure. Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The present study was included a two-part intervention. The first part of the intervention was included patient education in the intervention group. Patients in the inte
Rehabilitation
Treatment - Other
The present study was included a two-part intervention. The first part of the intervention was included patient education in the intervention group. Patients in the intervention group
Patients in the control group received All
cares and treatments provided by Hospital and physician during the intervention.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria : 18 years or older patients who were hospitalized because of congestive heart failure; to have echocardiography form (EF lesser than 40%); talking in Turkish or Persian; consciousness at reception; accessibility after release by phone call; agreement with training at release time and self care pursuit; not to accompany at another study. Exclusion Criteria : death of patients; disagreement with continuance of pursuit; long time journey after release from hospital up to 6 months; to have acute and progressive disease other than congestive heart failure and distinguished mental disorder.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care behavior. Timepoint: each month until three month. Method of measurement: based on self-care behaviour index tools.;Readmission. Timepoint: Each month until three month. Method of measurement: Rate of admission to the hospital with worsen of heart failur. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visit of physician. Timepoint: each month until three month. Method of measurement: rate of referal to the physician fore worsen of heart failur.;Costs of treatment. Timepoint: Each month until three month. Method of measurement: Rate of costs for readmissions and visit of physician. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Vahid zamanzadeh
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed