Creation of standardized tools for therapeutic education specifically dedicated to chronic heart failure patients: the French I-CARE project.

Aim: To develop educational programs in chronic heart failure (CHF), creation of standardized tools for therapeutic education specifically dedicated to CHF patients was performed as a part of the French I-CARE project.

Methods And Results: A working group was constituted of cardiologists, nurses and dieticians, specialized in both therapeutic education and CHF. The personal patient's document consisted of a ring binder with dividers containing index cards for 5 units.