The effects of education based on Orem self care model on the International Normalized Ratio(INR) and quality of life of patients with prosthetic heart valve
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- Conditions
- Prosthetic Heart Valve.Presence of prosthetic heart valve
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016082829566N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 94
Inclusion Criteria
Have willingness to participate in the study;Take warfarin for at least three months ; Regular warfarin clinic visit or be in contact by phone; Have the ability to read and write; Age between 18 and 60 years old.
Exclusion criteria:Have decided to get pregnant ;Lack of follow-up of the treatment on a regular basis.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method INR. Timepoint: Once a month. Method of measurement: INR tests.;Quality Of Life. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: MacNew Quality of Life Questionnaire for cardiac patients.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method