Effects of a Multimedia Symptom Management Program on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure

"The program is composed of two parts: 1) a face-to-face presentation about the contents of the program, and 2) structured telephone support. The first part of the program will be conducted in the cardiology outpatient department. Participants will be instructed to read a HF handbook.~The second part of the program, structured telephone support, allowed the nurses to maintain contact with the participants in order to follow their progress. The participants will be scheduled to receive eight telephone coaching calls over a 3-month period."

The control group will be provided with the HF handbook at the beginning of the 3-month period, and also will be received usual care, which included medical consultations, and two telephone calls.