The Effect of Education Given to Patients With Heart Failure on Self-care, Drug Compliance and Quality of Life.

This study was planned as a randomized, controlled, experimental study to evaluate the effects of transtheoretic model-based education on self-care, drug compliance and quality of life in patients with heart failure. The number of samples required for the study was determined by the power analysis made in the GPower 3.1 package program. Assuming that there may be losses in follow-up and considering that non-parametric tests can be performed, the research group will consist of a total of 72 people, 36 in each group, with an increase of 20%. Patients with heart failure who do not have communication barriers to affect cognitive functions, can use tele-health applications (Smartphone and application), volunteers aged 18 and over and agree to participate in the study will be included in the intervention and control groups. The data of the study, "Socio-demographic Characteristic Data Form", "Question Form Regarding the Disease", "European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviors Scale-12", "Beliefs About Medication Adherence Scale," in which socio-demographic characteristics and information about the disease were questioned. (IUHIO)'' and ''Minnesota Life with Heart Failure Questionnaire''.

NCT Number	NCT05418478
Lead Sponsor	Harran University
Conditions	Heart Failure
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2022-06-07
Primary Completion	2023-01-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-09-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-19