Integrated disease management for patients with chronic heart failure

This program is designed to build the capacity of health professionals to understand and respond to the needs of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). It will provide evidence-based information about integrated disease management of CHF to help practitioners develop model programs tailored to suit the needs of the patient group. Both community-based group programs and home programs will be addressed. The program will be delivered by a multidisciplinary team of expert facilitators including a cardiologist, nurse, physiotherapist, dietitian and social worker.

Topics to be covered include:

• CHF physiology and pathology
• Identification and classification of CHF
• Medications
• Self management and action plans
• Emotional responses to CHF
• Palliative care
• Outcome measures and evaluation

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