Teach Back Method in Individuals With Heart Failure

NCT06060223 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AmasyaU-TG-777
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of the training given to indivuduals with heart failure by teach back method on their symptom control, adherence to treatment and self care behaviours.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

patient; education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Morsky Treatment Compliance Scale (MTUÖ-8)

  The scale consists of seven yes/no closed-ended questions with two options and one closed-ended question with five options. 1 point is given for answering no to questions one, two, three, four, six and seven, and 1 point is given for answering yes to question five. The eighth question consists of a multiple choice question called Likert type.A high score from the scale indicates high compliance with treatment.

  3 months

• European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale-12

  The scale applied to measure the self-care behaviors of patients with heart failure has been determined as a scale that provides results in a short time, does not require separate training, and can be applied by the patients themselves. Identifying symptoms related to heart failure such as edema, respiratory distress, and fatigue; It is a Likert-type scale consisting of 12 questions that measures self-care assessment actions such as regular use of medications for these symptoms, fluid and salt restriction, communication with healthcare personnel, and weight monitoring.A high total score indicates low self-care, a low score indicates high self-care.

  3 months

• Heart Failure Symptom Status Scale

  Developed by et al. aimed to evaluate the presence, frequency and severity of seven main symptoms, such as dyspnea during the day, dyspnea while lying down, fatigue, angina, edema, sleep problems, dizziness or loss of balance, which are the most common in HF patients, and to what extent each of them affects the patient.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Teach Back Method

EXPERIMENTAL

Training and consultancy services based on the teach-back method will be provided to individuals in the training group using the "Heart Failure Training Guide" in the form of 3 follow-ups in the cardiology clinic and telephone counseling. Telephone interviews were conducted by the researcher in the first week after discharge, it will be held in the first month and 3rd month. In addition, patients will receive counseling by calling the researcher if necessary.

Other: Teach Back Method

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Patients in the control group will participate in standard educational practices implemented in the clinic.Patients will be contacted by phone 3 months after discharge. Data collection forms will be applied as a final test.

Interventions

Teach Back Method OTHER

Training and consultancy services based on the teach-back method will be provided to individuals in the training group using the "Heart Failure Training Guide" in the form of 3 follow-ups in the cardiology clinic and telephone counseling. Telephone interviews were conducted by the researcher in the first week after discharge, it will be held in the first month and 3rd month. In addition, patients will receive counseling by calling the researcher if necessary.

Teach Back Method

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals diagnosed with heart failure at least 6 months ago
• Individuals who speak and understand Turkish
• Able to communicate by phone
• İndividuals who can read and write
• Those who gave consent to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• under 18 years old
• Patients with cognitive dysfunction
• Those with neuro-psychiatric disease
• Those who did not consent to participate in the research

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Amasya University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Amasya University

Merkez, Amasya, 05100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Neşe Uysal

  Amasya U

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2023
• First Posted: September 29, 2023
• Study Start: October 3, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 14, 2024
• Study Completion: February 14, 2024
• Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)