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Journal of Clinical and Translational Research 2023; 9(5): 332-339

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effectiveness of Pendleton’s consultation model on the illness perception

of heart failure patients

Hamideh Arab , Batool Tirgari *, Atefeh Ahmadi , Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori , Yunes Jahani 4
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1 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Razi faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical sciences, Kerman, Iran, Nursing
Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, Department of counselling in midwifery, Razi faculty of Nursing and
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Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, Modelling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health,
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Article history: Background and Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of nursing consultation on the illness
Received: October 19, 2022 perception in heart failure patients.
Revised: July 17, 2023 Methods: In this experimental study, 100 heart failure patients were recruited through the convenience
Accepted: July 21, 2023 sampling method and were assigned to intervention and control groups by block randomization. In
Published: September 23, 2023 the first phase of the intervention, the researchers implemented Pendleton’s consultation model. In
the second phase, telephone follow-up was performed in four steps (1 , 2 , 6 , and 12 weeks).
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Keywords: The data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and the illness perception
Pendleton’s model questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 and using Chi-square, paired t, independent t, and
Nursing consultation covariance tests.
Illness perception Results: There was no significant difference in demographic variables, and illness perception between
Heart failure the two groups before the intervention (P > 0.05).In the intervention group, the illness perception
score increased from 31.33 ± 10.94 to 33.49 ± 10.25 after the intervention, which was not statistically
*Corresponding author: significant (P > 0.05). Comparison between the two groups showed, in the intervention group the
Batool Tirgari mean score of illness perception significantly improved after the intervention compared to the control
Nursing Research Center, Kerman University group (P = 0.003).
of Medical sciences, Kerman, Iran. Conclusion: The application of Pendleton’s consultation model could improve the illness perception
Tel: +98 03431325219 in heart failure patients.
Email: batool.tirgary@gmail.com Relevance for Patients: Considering that the cost of nursing consultations is not always low, it is
suggested that nursing consultations be considered for patients with a higher number of sessions and
© 2023 Author(s). This is an Open-Access telephone follow-ups for more efficacy if it is cost-effective.
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License, permitting all non-commercial use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, 1. Introduction
provided the original work is properly cited.
Heart failure is one of the most common cardiovascular disorders and is considered
a chronic, progressive, and debilitating disorder [1]. It is the most common cause of
hospitalization for patients over the age of 65. The heart failure rate of referrals to emergency
departments and frequent hospitalizations is still high [2]. Heart failure is the most frequent
reason for readmission within 30 days of discharge [3].
According to the latest reports, nearly six million people in the United States have heart
failure. More than 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year [2]. Heart failure affects 1–2%
of the population or about 50 million people across Europe [4,5]. In Iran, the incidence of heart
failure will increase to 3500 cases per 100,000 individuals in the future, and cardiovascular
disorders such as heart failure are among the major causes of patient mortality and morbidity [6].

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18053/jctres.09.202305.22-00161