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A Structured Telephonic Transition Program For Heart Failure Patients, Julia E. Robinson
A Structured Telephonic Transition Program For Heart Failure Patients, Julia E. Robinson
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HF is a fatal condition affecting more than 5 million Americans leading to frequent hospitalizations, poor quality of life and death. The annual cost to the healthcare system is approximately $38 billion, ranking HF as one of the costliest conditions to manage. Significant evidence exists that HF self-care management programs improve patient self-care and decrease HF-related readmissions. Current guidelines recommend health professionals provide comprehensive HF education focused on knowledge, skills of management, and self-care behaviors.
The Iowa Model of Evidence Based Practice provided the foundation for the practice change. Structured telephonic support (STS) was based on Bandura’s Self- Efficacy behavior …
Transitions Home For Patients With Heart Failure: A Pilot Program At A Critical Access Hospital, Rita M. Willey
Transitions Home For Patients With Heart Failure: A Pilot Program At A Critical Access Hospital, Rita M. Willey
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Background: Heart Failure (HF) disease management programs (DMP) have shown to improve outcomes. The aim of this heart failure pilot program is an evaluation program. Measurement of functional capacity utilized the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire. Since the DASI uses the patient’s ability to perform a set of common activities of daily living to gauge functional capacity based on the known metabolic cost of each activity in MET units, it is thought to be well suited for population studies in which assessment of functional capacity during follow-up is needed.
Setting: Rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) with outpatient cardiology services. …