The effect of a spiritual-factor–based educational intervention on self-care in patients with heart failure.

Investigating the effect of an educational intervention based on spiritual factors influencing self-care using the fourth-generation multi-theory model in patients with heart failure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190506043491N3

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-18

Start date

2026-02-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Heart failure disease. Heart failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Participants in this group, in addition to receiving routine hospital care and medication, will receive a spiritual-factor–based self-care educational package. The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a definitive diagnosis of heart failure. Being interested in participating in the study. Being able to provide written consent to participate in the study (being literate).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a language disorder, meaning the patient cannot answer the questionnaire. Unstable clinical condition Having a cognitive disorder (Alzheimer's, delirium) Mental illnesses that impair a person's judgment and cognition, such as schizophrenia Blindness or deafness Having other illnesses that require special treatment and interfere with the training process, such as chemotherapy in cancer patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-care in heart failure patients. Timepoint: Before the intervention - immediately after the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: A three-part questionnaire including: demographic information, Rachel Self-Care Questionnaire, and the Multi-Theoretical Model (MTM) constructs assessment questionnaire for health behavior change based on spiritual factors was developed by the researcher.;Spiritual self-care in patients with heart failure (spiritual well-being). Timepoint: Before the intervention - immediately after the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: A three-part questionnaire including: demographic information, Rachel Self-Care Questionnaire, and the Multi-Theoretical Model (MTM) constructs assessment questionnaire for health behavior change based on spiritual factors was developed by the researcher.	—

Measure

Time frame

Self-care in heart failure patients. Timepoint: Before the intervention - immediately after the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: A three-part questionnaire including: demographic information, Rachel Self-Care Questionnaire, and the Multi-Theoretical Model (MTM) constructs assessment questionnaire for health behavior change based on spiritual factors was developed by the researcher.;Spiritual self-care in patients with heart failure (spiritual well-being). Timepoint: Before the intervention - immediately after the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: A three-part questionnaire including: demographic information, Rachel Self-Care Questionnaire, and the Multi-Theoretical Model (MTM) constructs assessment questionnaire for health behavior change based on spiritual factors was developed by the researcher.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMorteza Mansourian

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mansourian55@gmail.com+98 21 8670 1021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026