Effectiveness of a family customised online FOCUS programme aimed on building resiliency in dyad relationship to support dyadic illness management in persons with heart failure and their informal caregiver: a randomised clinical trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Living with heart failure (HF), is a shared journey and arduous work for patients and their informal family caregivers. Given the key role and limited evidence of dyad illness management in improving dyad health in the context of HF, we developed a customisable, relationship focused, family online dynamic disease management programme-FOCUS programme-to improve dyad health for HF patients and their informal caregivers in China.

Methods and analysis

Based on the Theory of Dyadic Illness Management and the Systemic Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, the family customised online FOCUS programme has five modules: (1) family participatory; (2) open communication; (3) coping effectiveness; (4) uncertainty reduction and 5) shared dyad life stories. HF family dyad

SUBMITTER: Yang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9335032 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature