Congestive heart failure. Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of New York Heart Association class II, III Having age of 60 to 75 years Having mental stability Trading in Persian and ability to read and write Having a Personal computer, smartphone or tablet and the ability to use it or presence of a companion who lives with elder person and has these facilities Patient Satisfaction to Participate in the Study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cognitive problems in medical history (impairment of short term memory or dementia) previous training in the field of self-management Over the past year Hearing and visual impairment disabilities and limitations using psychosocial drugs Change in the patient's functional class to higher class before the end of the intervention or Hospitalization during the intervention patient died unwillingness to continue the program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-Care Behaviors. Timepoint: Before and Two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-care behaviors in heart failure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Minnesota Questionnaire.;Readmission. Timepoint: two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences