Heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, in addition to standard ward care, dyadic educational interventions are provided for both the patient and the primary caregiver. The intervention inc
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Age 18 years and older Diagnosis of heart failure Class II or higher for at least three months Hospitalization due to heart failure No known cognitive or psychiatric disorders and not using psychotropic medications Access to a smartphone and ability to use messaging applications Ability to speak and understand Persian Ability to read and write Having at least three months of caregiving experience for a patient with heart failure (for caregiver)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study Experiencing a stressful event or severe emotional problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care. Timepoint: The level of patient/caregiver self-care, participation in caregiver self-care, is measured at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention begins) and one month after the intervention ends (week 8). Method of measurement: Self-Care of Heart Failure Index; Caregiver Contributions to Self-Care of Heart Failure Index; Informal Caregiver Self-Care Scale.;Coping. Timepoint: The level of patient/caregiver compliance is measured at the beginning of the intervention (before the intervention begins) and one month after the intervention ends (week 8). Method of measurement: Dyadic Coping Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Dalir
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed