This study aims to develop NICE Support program, and examine the effects of an NICE program in heart failure patients. An experimental design is used. Subjects are selected using a purposeful sampling and are randomly assigned to the intervention or control group by using block size randomization method. Patients in the intervention group will receive a 12 week NICE Support program including: individual consultation, nutritional consultation, teaching exercise which contain walking and resistance exercise by using elastic bands and elastic balls. Data are collected by physical indicators and a structural questionnaire to measure frailty, quality of life, social support, anxiety and depression, symptom distress at baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks . Data analysis includes descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t test, chi square, one way ANOVA and generalized estimating equation.
This RCT study aims to examine effects of a NICE Support Program in heart failure patients.~The following hypotheses were tested: patients who received the NICE program will report significant improvement in frailty , social support, anxiety, and depression, quality of life, and nutritional assessment at baseline,4 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks.