Feasibility study of a nurse-led heart failure education program

Baptiste, DL; Davidson, P; Groff Paris, L; Becker, K; Magloire, T; Taylor, LA

Feasibility study of a nurse-led heart failure education program

Baptiste, DL Davidson, P

Groff Paris, L Becker, K Magloire, T Taylor, LA

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Citation:: Contemporary Nurse, 2016, 52 (4), pp. 499 - 510
Issue Date:: 2016-06-28

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dc.contributor.author	Baptiste, DL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-1534	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Groff Paris, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Becker, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Magloire, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, LA	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-06-28	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Contemporary Nurse, 2016, 52 (4), pp. 499 - 510	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1037-6178	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/118958
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 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.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Contemporary Nurse	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10376178.2016.1229577	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feasibility Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse's Role	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mid-Atlantic Region	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Heart Failure	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Education as Topic	en_US
dc.title	Feasibility study of a nurse-led heart failure education program	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	52	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	52	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 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.

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