Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
This is an experimental study, with the establishment of groups: Collaborative (n=15) and Individual (n=15) Intervention and Collaborative (n=15) and Individual (n=15) Control. The intervention was Im
Behavioural
F01.145.113.547
Sponsors
Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: There were included Heart Failure patients and their social referee. For patiets the inclusion criteria were: Age over 18 years old and inferior to 85 years old; Being in clinical follow-up for at least 6 months. For social referee: Wife/ husbund, daughters/ sons, parents, house workers or any other person who was reponsible to prepare the patients meal at home; Age over 18 years old and inferior to 85 years old; Available to go with patient to the health clinic in all phases of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded: With diagnosis of Hert Failure functional class IV; With recently history of being hospitalized (less than 01 month) before the study; With no condition of effective verbal communication; With diagnosis of mental disorders (described in medical report); Whose social referee who prepares meals at home could not be present at all consultations. For socials referee: With no condition of effective verbal communication; Wiht diagnosis of mental disorders (described in medical report); Who did not agree in participating of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| End-point: The patients who received the intervention showed a significant decrease on salt intake by self-reported methods. The results are: T0:Individual intervention group (mean) = 12.2g salt/day; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 11.4g salt/day; Individual control group (mean) = 9.8g salt/day; Collaborative control group = 14.9g salt/day. T3:Individual intervention group (mean) = 5.0g salt/day; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 4.8g salt/day; Individual control group (mean) = 10.4g salt/day; Collaborative control group = 14.2g salt/day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end-point: the patients who received the intervention showed a significant decrease on habit. The results are: T0: Individual intervention group (mean) = 3.0; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 4.0; Individual control group (mean) = 4.0; Collaborative control group = 3.6. T3: Individual intervention group (mean) = 1.2; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 1.2; Individual control group (mean) = 4.1; Collaborative control group = 4.1. ;Secondary end-point: the patients who received the intervention showed a significant increase in self-efficacy. The results are: T0: Individual intervention group (mean) = 4.1; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 4.3; Individual control group (mean) = 3.4; Collaborative control group = 3.5. T3:Individual intervention group (mean) = 5.0; Collaborative intervention group (mean) = 4.9; Individual control group (mean) = 3.2; Collaborative control group = 2.7. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndressa;Andressa Nunciaroni;Nunciaroni
Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto - UNIRIO;Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed