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Follow Up: Promoting Self-Management Through Adherence Among Heart Failure Patients Discharged From Rural Hospitals: A Study Protocol., Lufei Young, Sue Barnason, Van Do May 2015

Follow Up: Promoting Self-Management Through Adherence Among Heart Failure Patients Discharged From Rural Hospitals: A Study Protocol., Lufei Young, Sue Barnason, Van Do

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

UNLABELLED: Background Heart failure is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in adults, leading to prolonged morbidity, repeated hospitalizations, and placing tremendous economic burden on the healthcare system. Heart failure patients discharged from rural hospitals, or primarily critical access hospitals, have higher 30-day readmission and mortality rates compared to patients discharged from urban hospitals. Self-management improves heart failure patients' health outcomes and reduces re-hospitalizations, but adherence to self-management guidelines is low. We propose a home based post-acute care service managed by advanced practice nurses to enhance patient activation and lead to the improvement of self-management adherence in heart failure …


Promoting Self-Management Through Adherence Among Heart Failure Patients Discharged From Rural Hospitals: A Study Protocol., Lufei Young, Sue Barnason, Van Do Dec 2014

Promoting Self-Management Through Adherence Among Heart Failure Patients Discharged From Rural Hospitals: A Study Protocol., Lufei Young, Sue Barnason, Van Do

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

UNLABELLED: Background Heart failure is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in adults, leading to prolonged morbidity, repeated hospitalizations, and placing tremendous economic burden on the healthcare system. Heart failure patients discharged from rural hospitals, or primarily critical access hospitals, have higher 30-day readmission and mortality rates compared to patients discharged from urban hospitals. Self-management improves heart failure patients' health outcomes and reduces re-hospitalizations, but adherence to self-management guidelines is low. We propose a home based post-acute care service managed by advanced practice nurses to enhance patient activation and lead to the improvement of self-management adherence in heart failure …