Nurse-led Education on Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Their Informal Caregivers
The Impact of Nurse-led Education on Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Their Informal Caregivers in Optimizing the Care for Both and Improving the Clinical Outcomes of Patients
Hellenic Mediterranean University
280 participants
Sep 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The current study intends to examine the influence of nurse-led education on patients with chronic heart failure and their caregivers, with the goal of optimizing care for both and improving patients\' clinical outcomes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Patients recently hospitalized due to the disease
- Patients and caregivers who are literate in Greek
- Patients and caregivers who provide written informed consent for their participation in the study
- Patients diagnosed with heart failure for at least 6 months
- Caregivers who have been involved in the care of the patients for at least 6 months
- Patients taking medication according to the guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology
Exclusion Criteria2
- History of psychiatric disease, recent history of alcohol or/and drug abuse, dementia, and Alzheimer\'s disease (for patients and caregivers)
- Absence of an informal caregiver according to their statement
Interventions
nurse-led education through oral sessions, educational materials, and regular phone calls
nurse-led education while caregivers also undergo training through oral sessions, phone calls, and appropriately designed educational materials
Locations(2)
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NCT06545370