Journal article
PROspective MEmory Training to improve HEart failUre Self-care (PROMETHEUS): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
J Cameron, PG Rendell, CF Ski, CE Kure, SN McLennan, NS Rose, DL Prior, DR Thompson
Trials | BMC | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Cognitive impairment is seen in up to three quarters of heart failure (HF) patients and has a significant negative impact on patients' health outcomes. Prospective memory, which is defined as memory to carry out future intentions, is important for functional independence in older adults and involves application of multiple cognitive processes that are often impaired in HF patients. The objective of this study is to examine the effects of prospective memory training on patients' engagement in HF self-care and health outcomes, carer strain and quality of life. Methods/design: The proposed study is a randomised, controlled trial in which 200 patients diagnosed with HF, and their car..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We are grateful for the funding support from the Heart Foundation, the Australian Government's Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program and the Australian Research Council. The study was conceived and designed independently of the funders, who will have no role in the collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of data, nor in writing any manuscripts based on the data. We would like to thank all the PROMETHEUS research assistants, software developers, cardiac nurses and cardiologists at each of the hospital sites who have assisted and contributed to the project.