heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, first, 2 face-to-face meetings in groups of 2-3 patients and family caregivers will be held in the department, in which training on how t
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed consent Heart failure class 2 and above at least 6 months ago Social isolation based on Luben's social network tool (at a cut point of less than 12) Not having a history of known mental disorders and psychoactive drugs Access to a smart mobile phone and the ability to use the WhatsApp application (self or family caregiver). bility to speak Persian Age over 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Instability of the patient's clinical condition Failure to participate in half of the WhatsApp meetings Unwillingness to continue studying Death of the patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social isolation. Timepoint: The beginning of the study- The eighth week. Method of measurement: Luben Social Network Scale.;Loneliness. Timepoint: The beginning of the study- The eighth week. Method of measurement: UCLA Loneliness Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactzahra Dalir
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed