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
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 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
Locations
Other Locations
Greece
Hellenic Mediterranean University
COMPLETED
Heraklion
Hellenic Mediterranean University
RECRUITING
Heraklion
Contact Information
Primary
Konstantinos Giakoumidakis, Associate Professor
kongiakoumidakis@hmu.gr
00306973793489
Backup
Elefteria Markaki, PhD candidate
elefmarkaki@hmu.gr
00306944582422
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-09-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 280
Treatments
No_intervention: Control Group - No Intervention Group
the control group (Group A) will receive standard care based on the policies and protocols of primary health care
Experimental: Intervention 1 group - Patients' education
the first intervention group (Group B) will receive nurse-led education through oral sessions, educational materials, and regular phone calls
Experimental: Intervention 2 - Patients' and caregivers' education
the second intervention group (Group C) will receive the described nurse-led education while caregivers also undergo training through oral sessions, phone calls, and appropriately designed educational materials
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Hellenic Mediterranean University