Engaging patients and families to create a feasible clinical trial integrating palliative and heart failure care: results of the ENABLE CHF-PC pilot clinical trial

Bakitas, Marie; Dionne-Odom, J.; Pamboukian, Salpy; Tallaj, Jose; Kvale, Elizabeth; Swetz, Keith; Frost, Jennifer; Wells, Rachel; Azuero, Andres; Keebler, Konda; Akyar, İMATULLAH; Ejem, Deborah; Steinhauser, Karen; Smith, Tasha; Durant, Raegan; Kono, Alan

doi:10.1186/s12904-017-0226-8

Engaging patients and families to create a feasible clinical trial integrating palliative and heart failure care: results of the ENABLE CHF-PC pilot clinical trial

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Bakitas M., Dionne-Odom J. N., Pamboukian S. V., Tallaj J., Kvale E., Swetz K. M., ...More

BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, vol.16, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1186/s12904-017-0226-8
Journal Name: BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Early palliative care (EPC) is recommended but rarely integrated with advanced heart failure (HF) care. We engaged patients and family caregivers to study the feasibility and site differences in a two-site EPC trial, ENABLE CHF-PC (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heartcare for Patients and Caregivers).