Chronic heart failure. Congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Self-management education through an integrated approach: The purpose of Self-management education through an integrated approach is combination of lecture, question and answer, using
Self-management education through an integrated approach: The purpose of Self-management education through an integrated approach is combination of lecture, question and answer, using PowerPoint, pamp
Self-management education with CD: The CD is designed to teach self-management. The content of the CD includes anatomy and physiology of the heart, Presentation of chronic heart failure, risk factors,
Control group: received conventional training
Sponsors
School Of Nursing of Iran Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years; Confirmed diagnosis of heart failure by the physician (in records); Non-acute conditions (conditions for learning); The absence of sensory - conceptual problems; Ability to communicate and to read and write; The ability to use a computer by a patient or family member; Married people; Living with a family member (spouse, child) Exclusion criteria: Lack of attend one of the training sessions for the experimental groups and the lack of willingness to continue participation in the study for both groups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: Three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAlireza Abbasi Hosseinabadi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed