Family focused Approach to iMprove Heart Failure care In Lebanon QualitY (FAMILY) Intervention

o sponsor0 sites260 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated: February 22, 2018

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•Selection Criteria
•All those admitted to the site hospital
•for acute decompensated HF regardless of the aetiology, aged >18 years and willing to participate will be included in this study. The family member nominated by the patient should be willing to care for the patient and participate in the study. Patients with illiteracy will be included if their family caregiver is literate and can reach a proper decision in favour of their patient. Patients will be asked to finger print the consent form after a thorough explanation is provided about the intervention and adequate support is provided by the caregiver.
•Exclusion criteria
•Patients having limited life expectancy of less than 30 days, severe cognitive impairment limiting their judgement and activity, pending cardiac bypass or valve replacement surgery with limited functionality, living alone or in nursing home, and aged less than 18 years will be excluded. Also conditions that hinder the progress of the intervention such as impaired cognition or blindness of the caregiver exclude the possible participants.

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