Chronic Heart Failure Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Perform pre-discharge education for heart failure according to the Clinical Guidelines for Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
Perform telephone-based education for patients and family member on the 3rd d
Sponsors
Masaru Obokata
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: One or more hospital hospitalization for heart failure within one year (excluding hospitalization during the study period) One or more criteria that associate decreased adherence such as living alone, decreased familial corporation, mental disorders (especially depression) Patients who are scheduled to discharge to an outpatient clinic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Difficult to obtain informed consent due to impairment of cognitive function.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement or continuation of self-care behavior based on the Japanese version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (change in score of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale) Prevention of exacerbation of symptoms (changes in serum BNP, NT-proBNP, etc.) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readmission due to heart failure within 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after discharge Duration of home care until rehospitalization for HF (days) Symptoms at unplanned visit (prevention of aggravation by early visit) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMatsumura Keiko
Gunma University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed