Supporting Health in Veterans With Heart Failure
Supporting Physical & Mental Health in Rural Veterans With Heart Failure (CARE-HF)
Florida State University
100 participants
May 31, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of a culturally-sensitive, telephone-based, tailored problem-solving intervention to improve physical and mental health in Veterans with heart failure (HF). Veterans will be recruited from VA clinics throughout the United States. As a component of this study, Veterans will partner with a registered nurse for a 12-week telehealth program that includes 8 telephone sessions. Follow-up data will be collected at 3-months (post intervention) and 6-, 12-, and 18-months to examine sustainability of intervention effect.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age 18 years of age or older
- US Veteran
- Diagnosed with heart failure (reduced or preserved ejection fraction)
- Able to read, speak, and understand English
- Reliable telephone access
Exclusion Criteria1
- • History of cognitive dysfunction
Interventions
Participants will be trained to use a 5-step problem-solving process based on the Theory of Social Problem-Solving (TSPS) to manage HF-related problems over 12-weeks. The core belief of TSPS is effective problem-solving requires a positive problem orientation (i.e., viewing problems as a challenge versus a threat) and elicits rational problem-solving versus avoidance or impulsivity/carelessness. Problem-solving follows from a positive problem orientation and involves accurate problem identification, generation of appropriate potential solutions, active decision-making, and solution implementation and evaluation. The goal of this intervention is to move participants toward a positive problem orientation and use of rational problem-solving strategies that support greater physical and mental health.
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NCT05839067