Supporting Physical & Mental Health in Rural Veterans With Heart Failure (CARE-HF)
Florida State University
Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of a culturally-sensitive, telephone-based, tailored problem-solving intervention to improve physical and mental health in Veterans with heart failure (HF). Veterans will be recruited from VA clinics throughout the United States. As a component of this study, Veterans will partner with a registered nurse for a 12-week telehealth program that includes 8 telephone sessions. Follow-up data will be collected at 3-months (post intervention) and 6-, 12-, and 18-months to examine sustainability of intervention effect.
Description
The long-term goal of this research is to support physical and mental health of Veterans with heart failure and enrich rehabilitation and independent living by enhancing disease self-management and coping processes in the home. Study objectives include: (1) Evaluate the feasibility of recruitment and enrollment processes, attrition, and program acceptability in a sample of Veterans with HF; (2) Evaluate program effectiveness on study outcomes (i.e., self-care, symptoms, depression, anxiety, quality of life, stress, resilience, coping, and healthcare utilization); and (3) examine the sustainab…