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Adv Gerontol. 2013;26(2):383-387.

[Evaluation of effectiveness of cardiologic educational program for elderly patients with heart failure].

Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii

[Article in Russian]
V N Fedorets, I V Vologdina, A V Rozov, E G Poroshina, A A Stanzhevsky

Affiliations

  1. Saint-Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, St. Petersburg, 197110, Russian Federation; [email protected].
  2. L. G. Sokolov Clinical Hospital 122, St. Petersburg 194291, Russian Federation.
  3. Russian Research Center of Radiology and Surgical Technologies, Pesochny, St. Petersburg, 197758, Russian Federation; [email protected].
  4. I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, 193015, Russian Federation; [email protected].

PMID: 28976169

Abstract

This study determines the role of educational programs in the elderly with heart failure outpatients' treatment. 86 elder patients with chronic heart failure NYHA functional class II were investigated. Age features of the use of educational programs are presented. The study shows that using the educational programs makes positive impact on clinical and functional condition, anxiety and quality of life of patients by increasing the adherence to therapy.

Keywords: congestive heart failure; depression; education outpatient program; elderly patient; quality of life

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