Heart Failure. Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: The study is an interventional type before and after. For patients enrolled in the study, the discharge plan includes three areas: patient empowerment, home visit after discharge,
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: heart failure patients age 18 or older living in Tehran having the consent to participate in the study hospitalization more than one during the last six months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient has undergone cardiac surgery for the last 8 weeks myocardial infarction In the last 4 weeks cardiogenic shock In the last 4 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care behavior. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan and 3 months after the discharge plan. Method of measurement: European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan and 3 months after the discharge plan. Method of measurement: The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan and 3 months after the discharge plan. Method of measurement: Cardiac Depression Scale.;Psychological burden of care. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan and 3 months after the discharge plan. Method of measurement: Zarit Burden Interview.;Number of hospitalization. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan, 1 month and 3 months after the implementation of discharge plan. Method of measurement: Registration form for the hospitalization of a patient with heart failure in a hospital.;Hospital days. Timepoint: Before the start of the discharge plan, 1 month and 3 months after the implementation of discharge plan. Method of measurement: Registration form for the hospital days of a patient with heart failure in a hospital. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFidan Shabani
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed