Heart Failure in Nursing Homes; a pilot study to determine the Prevalence of Heart Failure in Nursing Home Residents
Completed
- Conditions
- Heart Failure10019280
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33853
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
all residents aged over 65 years and staying on long term wards for chronic somatic care.
Exclusion Criteria
residents who recieve palliative care
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The pilot will lead to a valid method for diagnosing heart failure in nursing<br /><br>home residents and more insight in the actual prevalence of heart failure in<br /><br>somatic nursing home residents. Furthermore it will lead to relevant<br /><br>recommendations for improving daily practice of diagnosing and treating heart<br /><br>failure. Ultimately this may result in a better quality of care for nursing<br /><br>home residents with heart failure and contribute to their quality of life<br /><br>(QoL).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not actual</p><br>