Singapore Cohort of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 21 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
To address this gap and to identify areas for better delivery of end-of-life services to patients with advanced CHF, the investigators propose to enrol a cohort of 300 patients with advanced CHF (New York Heart Association class III and IV), survey the participants every 4 months for a period of two...
To address this gap and to identify areas for better delivery of end-of-life services to patients with advanced CHF, the investigators propose to enrol a cohort of 300 patients with advanced CHF (New York Heart Association class III and IV), survey the participants every 4 months for a period of two years or till they die, whichever is earlier. The goal of this cohort study is to better understand the relationship between patient preferences, health care access, utilization, costs, and quality of life, and to identify strategies to improve the EOL experience for these patients. It is also important to recognize the significant role of the family in medical decision making in Asia. Previous studies from Singapore reveal that patients want their families to be involved in the decision making process. The role of the family in decision making is consistent with the Chinese culture of interdependency, obligations and filial piety. Decisions regarding treatment are often made by family caregivers, sometimes with little or no input from patients. Given this reality, the investigators will also enroll caregivers of the patients to evaluate their role in decision making for treatment of patients.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03089034
- Collaborators
- Singapore General Hospital
- National Heart Centre Singapore
- Investigators
- Not Provided