Condition 1: Cardiomyopathy. Condition 2: Adherence to medication regimen. Condition 3: Family-centered education. Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the patient must attend the meetings together with a fixed member designated by the patient.Due to the physical condition of the patients
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Doctor's confirmation for the patient in terms of having cardiomyopathy• with symptoms classified as class II or higher heart failure, with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 45% or less • Absence of diagnosed psychological illness, • Having a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 65 years to enter the study for both the patient and the family member • Residence in Tehran or the possibility of staying in Tehran for at least one week if you are a traveler, in order to be able to attend training sessions • Failure to simultaneously participate in other similar researches, • Being literate in reading and writing for both the patient and the family member • Access to a smartphone and the ability to work with a smartphone (for the patient or an active caregiver) to follow up • Residence of an active family member in the patient's place of residence or close to him • The possibility of making a phone call with the patient or an active family member
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not have sufficient physical and mental capacity to participate in the study or who have a severe and critical illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The degree of adherence with the medication regimen. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The way to measure the variable in this study is Morisky's 8-question medication adherence questionnaire, which includes 6 yes/no questions and one question with a likert scale from never to always. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh kheirkhah
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed