Acute and Chronic Heart Failure heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Patients admitted to hospital with first-episode heart failure are given the opportunity for advanced care planning by nurses during inpatient care guidance, and the impact on their care life is compa
Sponsors
fujiwara Yuuko
Takaya Mayumi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mature (40-64 years old) patients in stage C of heart failure who were first admitted to the cardiology ward of a community hospital in prefecture A with acute or chronic heart failure, who had not previously received ACP, and who agreed to cooperate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have difficulty communicating in Japanese and answering self-administered questionnaires, patients whose physical or mental condition is judged by the physician in charge to be difficult for them to participate in this study, and patients who are in a socially vulnerable position.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Basic patient attributes include age, sex, presence of a cohabitant, previous and current medical history, New York Heart Association (NYHA) on admission, Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction (LVEF) on admission, Brain Natriuretic Pepteides (BNP). The psychological changes and changes in thoughts about life in care following ACP triggering by nurses are compared pre- and post-intervention on the Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the Self-Care Agency Questiomaire (SCAQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in one's feelings and behaviour after the triggering of the ACP are freely described in a self-administered questionnaire. | — |
Contacts
Public Contactyuuko fujiwara
Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital
Outcome results
None listed