Feasibility study of a nurse-led heart failure education program

Diana Baptiste, Patricia M Davidson, Lisa Groff Paris, Kathleen Becker, Tye Magloire, Laura A. Taylor

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Abstract

Aims/Objectives: To assess the feasibility of a nurse-led heart failure (HF) education program using the Self-Care Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) instrument. Background: HF is a frequent and burdensome condition requiring support with self-care management strategies and education. Translating best practice to health services is important in improving health outcomes. Design: Longitudinal quasi-experimental design. Methods: A convenience sample of (N = 41) patients with HF. We implemented a nurse-led education program with 30-day post-discharge home-based telephone follow-up. The SCHFI was used to measure self-care behaviors. 30-day readmission rates were assessed. Results: A significant difference was found in scores for self-care maintenance (p ≤ .001) and self-care management (p ≤ .001) subscales, not self-care confidence. There was no statistically significant difference between 30-day HF readmission rates. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the nurse-led evidence-based HF education program improved self-care behaviors and decreased 30-day readmissions. There is a need for continued development of interventions focused on improving patient self-care confidence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalContemporary Nurse
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - Sep 15 2016

Keywords

  • heart failure
  • patient education
  • readmission
  • self-care confidence
  • self-care maintenance
  • self-care management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nursing(all)
  • Medicine(all)

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