Condition 1: heart failure. Condition 2: conjestive heart failure. Condition 3: Left ventricular failure. Condition 4: Heart failure, unspecified. Excl.:complicating:•abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8) Congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Due to ethical considerations regarding the control group to obtain his address, educational booklets and CD with phone and e-mail address to respond to their questions, they will be a
Behavior
Due to ethical considerations regarding the control group to obtain his address, educational booklets and CD with phone and e-mail address to respond to their questions, they will be available after c
Educational interventions with scientific content approved by professors are conducted in four sessions. The first session held on admission includes providing the patients with a brief introduction a
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with heart failure who are literate and able to communicate. Exclusion criteria: underlying disease includes chronic kidney disease or diabetes, a degree in medical science, Exclusion of study due to personal reasons or failure to participate in training sessions (over 2 sessions) or exams.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Perceived susceptibility. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Perceived barriers. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Perceived benefits. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Perceived severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Efficacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Cues to action. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire.;Behavior. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two weeks and two months after the first intervention. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| -. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr mohammad Hosein Kaveh
School of Public Health
Outcome results
None listed