TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving outcomes for older adults with heart failure
T2 - A randomized trial using a theory-guided nursing intervention
AU - Duffy, Joanne R.
AU - Hoskins, Lois M.
AU - Dudley-Brown, Sharon
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - Newly discharged older adults with heart failure continue to experience frequent hospital readmissions, lower quality of life, and decreased satisfaction with health services. A theory-guided intervention delivered by home health nurses via the telephone was studied using a randomized controlled trial to assess its feasibility and inform further studies. Findings generated a profile of older adults with heart failure, utilization by patients and nurses, operational issues, and preliminary data on intended outcomes. Implications for further study are presented.
AB - Newly discharged older adults with heart failure continue to experience frequent hospital readmissions, lower quality of life, and decreased satisfaction with health services. A theory-guided intervention delivered by home health nurses via the telephone was studied using a randomized controlled trial to assess its feasibility and inform further studies. Findings generated a profile of older adults with heart failure, utilization by patients and nurses, operational issues, and preliminary data on intended outcomes. Implications for further study are presented.
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U2 - 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181ad0fbd
DO - 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181ad0fbd
M3 - Article
C2 - 19512945
AN - SCOPUS:74049112589
SN - 1057-3631
VL - 25
SP - 56
EP - 64
JO - Journal of nursing care quality
JF - Journal of nursing care quality
IS - 1
ER -