Heart Failure. Congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Both groups will be approached at baseline. The study will be introduced and the participants along with their family caregivers will be consented to participate. Baseline data collect
Treatment - Other
Both groups will be approached at baseline. The study will be introduced and the participants along with their family caregivers will be consented to participate. Baseline data collection will be done
Sponsors
No sponsor
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 139 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Selection Criteria Inclusion criteria: All those admitted to the site hospital for acute decompensated HF regardless of the aetiology, aged >18 years and willing to participate will be included in this study. The family member nominated by the patient should be willing to care for the patient and participate in the study. Patients with illiteracy will be included if their family caregiver is literate and can reach a proper decision in favour of their patient. Patients will be asked to finger print the consent form after a thorough explanation is provided about the intervention and adequate support is provided by the caregiver. Exclusion criteria Patients having limited life expectancy of less than 30 days, severe cognitive impairment limiting their judgement and activity, pending cardiac bypass or valve replacement surgery with limited functionality, living alone or in nursing home, and aged less than 18 years will be excluded. Also conditions that hinder the progress of the intervention such as impaired cognition or blindness of the caregiver exclude the possible participants.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readmission rates. Timepoint: 30 days. Method of measurement: phone calls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care, QOL, ED presentations, health care utilization and major vascular events. Timepoint: 30 days. Method of measurement: phone calls. | — |
Countries
Lebanon
Contacts
Public ContactHiba Deek
University of Technology Sydney
Outcome results
None listed