Improving Palliative Care for People with Heart Failure
Promoting Palliative Care for People with Heart Failure: The P3HF Pilot Study
This project aims to help doctors offer better palliative care to people living with heart failure, focusing on comfort and quality of life.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11181252 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Heart failure can cause significant suffering, with many symptoms and hospital visits, especially as the disease progresses. While palliative care is highly recommended to improve comfort and align care with patient wishes, many people with heart failure do not receive it. This project builds on previous work that developed a tool to identify patients who might benefit most from palliative care. The goal is to find better ways to use this tool to ensure more patients receive these important conversations and support.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work is relevant for individuals living with heart failure who experience frequent symptoms, hospitalizations, or are nearing the end of life.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have heart failure or are not experiencing significant symptoms or advanced stages of the disease may not directly benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more people with heart failure receiving timely palliative care, improving their quality of life and ensuring their care aligns with their personal goals.
How similar studies have performed: Previous efforts to use a risk model to identify patients for palliative care showed the tool was accurate and acceptable, but did not significantly increase referrals, indicating a need for new approaches.
Where this research is happening
New Haven, United States
- Yale University — New Haven, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Feder, Shelli Leore — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Feder, Shelli Leore
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.