The Effect of an Educational Plan Based on the Roy Adaptation Model for Fatigue and Activities of Daily Living of Patients with Heart Failure Disease

BACKGROUND: Cardiac failure is one of the most common chronic diseases with high rate of morbidity and mortality. Fatigue and decreased ability to perform daily activities are of the most common complications of this disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an educational plan based on Roy adaptation model on fatigue and daily activities in patients with heart failure.METHODS: This experimental study was performed on 60 heart failure patients admitted in two educational hospitals supervised by the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Sample was randomly assigned into two intervention and control groups. The intervention group received the care plan through a face-toface and group training program in 6 sessions at one month. Interval followed by a follow-up period for 4 weeks later. Fatigue level was calculated based on piper fatigue scale, and daily activities were calculated by Barthes scale.RESULTS: The finding indicated that there was a significant difference between the two groups (control and intervention) after the intervention. The result showed that the intervention group had significantly lower mean scores in fatigue and higher mean scores in daily activities compared to the control group after intervention P ≤ .05. There was a significant relationship between fatigue and daily activities of life with frequency of hospitalization and duration of disease in both groups, P ≤ .05.CONCLUSION: Implementation of Roy model-based education program as a low-cost, effective, and non-aggressive nursing intervention can reduce fatigue, and improve daily activities in patients with heart failure.

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Impact of a pharmacy team–led intervention program on the readmission rate of elderly patients with heart failure

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy ◽

10.2146/ajhp170256 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 75 (4) ◽

pp. 183-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Pamela M. Moye ◽

Pui Shan Chu ◽

Teresa Pounds ◽

Maria Miller Thurston

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Older Patients ◽

Readmission Rate ◽

Academic Medical Center ◽

Hospital Readmissions ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Historical Control Group ◽

Historical Control ◽

Control Group ◽

Patients With Heart Failure

Purpose The results of a study to determine whether pharmacy team–led postdischarge intervention can reduce the rate of 30-day hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure (HF) are reported. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patients 60 years of age or older who were admitted to an academic medical center with a primary diagnosis of HF during the period March 2013–June 2014 and received standard postdischarge follow-up care provided by physicians, nurses, and case managers. The rate of 30-day readmissions in that historical control group was compared with the readmission rate in a group of older patients with HF who were admitted to the hospital during a 15-month intervention period (July 2014–October 2015); in addition to usual postdischarge care, these patients received medication reconciliation and counseling from a team of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students. Results Twelve of 97 patients in the intervention group (12%) and 20 of 80 patients in the control group (25%) were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge (p = 0.03); 11 patients in the control group (55%) and 7 patients in the intervention group (58%) had HF-related readmissions (p = 0.85). Conclusion In a population of older patients with HF, the rate of 30-day all-cause readmissions in a group of patients targeted for a pharmacy team–led postdischarge intervention was significantly lower than the all-cause readmission rate in a historical control group.

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Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention on Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy in Women with Gestational Diabetes

Evidence-Based Nursing Research ◽

10.47104/ebnrojs3.v3i1.188 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Sabah R. H. Ahmed ◽

Safaa G. Salem ◽

Nahed M. Saber ◽

Reda T. A. Abou Elazab ◽

Merfat M. Atia

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Gestational Diabetes ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Outpatient Clinics ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Control

the offspring in prenatal and postnatal periods and later life. Lack of self-care is the most important reason for mortality in diabetic patients. Self-efficacy has a significant role in enhancing successful adherence to healthy behaviors, lifestyle modifications, and diabetes control among gestational diabetes pregnant women. Aim: The current study aimed to evaluate the nursing intervention (NI) effectiveness on health locus of control (HELOC) and self-efficacy in women with gestational diabetes (GD). Methods: A quasi-experimental design (study and control group) was used. The researchers conducted this study at the Antenatal Outpatient Clinics of Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. A purposive sample of 120 women with GD was carefully chosen from the nominated setting and dispersed accidentally into two identical groups (study and control group). Three tools were used for collecting the study data: A structured self-administered questionnaire, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-C Form, and the General Self-efficacy Scale. Results: There is a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in their internal health locus of control (HELOC) scores after the intervention, with a mean difference of 4.70 at CI 95% for the intervention group p<0.001. A non-statistically significant difference was found between the intervention group and the control group in the external health locus of control (HELOC) mean scores before and after the intervention, although there was a significant difference between the change in both groups p=0.032. Also, there is a highly statistically significant difference between the intervention group and the control group in the self-efficacy scores after the intervention in the intervention group, where p<0.001 compared to a non-significant difference between them before the intervention group intervention (p=0.555). Conclusion: The study concluded that the women with GD who attended NI sessions obtained higher HELOC scores (internal and external) and higher self-efficacy scores than those who do not. Educational nursing intervention should become a fundamental part of the total management of gestational diabetes in antenatal outpatient clinics.

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The effect of educational intervention based on Pender's health promotion model on quality of life and health promotion in patients with heart failure: an experimental study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12872-021-02294-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hossein Habibzadeh ◽

Akram Shariati ◽

Farshad Mohammadi ◽

Salman Babayi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Promotion Model ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Pender's Health Promotion Model

Abstract Background Heart failure is a common and chronic heart condition with high prevalence and mortality rates. This debilitating disease as an important predictor of health outcomes is directly related to patients' quality of life. Given that one of the main goals of heart failure treatment is to promote patients' quality of life and health status, conducting effective nursing interventions seems to be necessary in this regard. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention based on Pender's health promotion model on quality of life and health promotion in patients with heart failure. Methods This is an experimental study in which a total of 80 patients with heart failure were recruited and randomly allocated to two groups of intervention and control (n = 40 in each group). The educational program was designed based on Pender's health promotion model and then provided for the patients in the intervention four subgroups (10 person in each group) during six sessions. Data were collected at three time-points of before, immediately after, and three months after the intervention using a demographic questionnaire, the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II). Data were then analyzed using SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill., USA) and p value less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results Based on the results of the present study, no statistically significant difference was shown in terms of demographic characteristics between the two groups. It was also indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of all dimensions of quality of life (except in the physical dimension) between the two groups so that the overall mean score of quality of life increased significantly in the intervention group after the intervention (p < .05). Moreover, there were significant increases in the mean scores of health-promoting behaviors (except in the domain of physical activity) in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < .05) after intervention. Conclusions This study demonstrates a trend that Pender's health promotion model is effective in improving the quality of life of patients with heart failure except of the physical dimension, and strengthening their health-promoting behaviors in all dimensions except of the physical activity dimension.

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Effect of a Smartphone-Based App on the Quality of Life of Patients With Heart Failure: Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Nursing ◽

10.2196/20747 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. e20747

Author(s):

Mahboube Davoudi ◽

Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh ◽

Farveh Vakilian Aghouee

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Patients With Heart Failure

Background Patients with heart failure have low quality of life because of physical impairments and advanced clinical symptoms. One of the main goals of caring for patients with heart failure is to improve their quality of life. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of a smartphone-based app on the quality of life of patients with heart failure. Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial with a control group was conducted from June to October 2018 in an urban hospital. In this study, 120 patients with heart failure hospitalized in cardiac care units were randomly allocated to control and intervention groups. Besides routine care, patients in the intervention group received a smartphone-based app and used it every day for 3 months. Both the groups completed the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire before entering the study and at 3 months after entering the study. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software V.16. Results The groups showed statistically significant differences in the mean scores of quality of life and its dimensions after the intervention, thereby indicating a better quality of life in the intervention group (P<.001). The effect size of the intervention on the quality of life was 1.85 (95% CI 1.41-2.3). Moreover, the groups showed statistically significant differences in the changes in the quality of life scores and its dimensions (P<.001). Conclusions Use of a smartphone-based app can improve the quality of life in patients with heart failure. The results of our study recommend that digital apps be used for improving the management of patients with heart failure. Trial Registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT2017061934647N1; https://www.irct.ir/trial/26434

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Impact of Remote Titration Combined With Telemonitoring on the Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Patients With Heart Failure: Internal Pilot of a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Cardio ◽

10.2196/21962 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. e21962

Author(s):

Veronica Artanian ◽

Heather J Ross ◽

Valeria E Rac ◽

Mary O'Sullivan ◽

Darshan H Brahmbhatt ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Medical Therapy ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Dose Optimization ◽

Control Group ◽

Internal Pilot ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

Clinic Visits

Background To improve health outcomes in patients with heart failure, guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) should be optimized to target doses. However, GDMT remains underutilized, with less than 25% of patients receiving target doses in clinical practice. Telemonitoring could provide reliable and real-time physiological data for clinical decision support to facilitate remote GDMT titration. Objective This paper aims to present findings from an internal pilot study regarding the effectiveness of remote titration facilitated by telemonitoring. Methods A 2-arm randomized controlled pilot trial comparing remote titration versus standard care in a heart function clinic was conducted. Patients were randomized to undergo remote medication titration facilitated by data from a smartphone-based telemonitoring system or standard titration performed during clinic visits. Results A total of 42 patients with new-onset (10/42, 24%) and existing (32/42, 76%) heart failure and a mean age of 55.29 (SD 11.28) years were randomized between January and June 2019. Within 6 months of enrollment, 86% (18/21) of patients in the intervention group achieved optimal doses versus 48% (10/21) of patients in the control group. The median time to dose optimization was 11.0 weeks for the intervention group versus 18.8 weeks for the control group. The number of in-person visits in the intervention group was 54.5% lower than in the control group. Conclusions The results of this pilot study suggest that remote titration facilitated by telemonitoring has the potential to increase the proportion of patients who achieve optimal GDMT doses, decrease time to dose optimization, and reduce the number of clinic visits. Remote titration may facilitate optimal and efficient titration of patients with heart failure while reducing the burden for patients to attend in-person clinic visits. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04205513; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04205513 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/preprints.19705

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PENGARUH TERAPI POSISI LATERAL KANAN TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR PASIEN GAGAL JANTUNG DI RSUP M DJAMIL PADANG

Jurnal Akademika Baiturrahim Jambi ◽

10.36565/jab.v8i1.109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Marnila Yesni

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Lateral Position ◽

Control Group ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Heart Failure Patients ◽

Significant Difference

The heart failure disease incident rate is high in the world and Indonesia. Heart failure patients suffer from poor sleep quality. This affects the disease recovery process and increases the mortality and morbidity rates. Patients need an intervention to overcome the issue and the role of a nurse is highly needed to overcome it. The purpose of this research was to identify the effects of nursing intervention of therapy of right lateral position on the sleep quality of heart failure patients. The method used was the Quasi Experiment with the pre and post test control group consisting of 15 respondents of intervention group and 14 respondents of control group treated at RSUP M Djamil Padang, determined according to the inclusion criteria. The results of research indicated that there was a significant difference in the sleep quality of right lateral position group and the control group with the value (p = value = 0,001). The statistics test used was the independent T test. Sleep is the necessity of human beings. By giving the intervention of therapy of right lateral position, the issue of poor sleep quality in heart failure patients may be resolved. Health care service, particularly nurses, is advised to apply this therapy as an independent nursing intervention to increase the sleep quality of heart failure patients treated at the hospital.

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Effects of Predictive Nursing Intervention among Patients with Acute Stroke

Iranian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.18502/ijph.v50i7.6629 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lina Gong ◽

Chunhong Ruan ◽

Xuan Yang ◽

Wanli Lin

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Acute Stroke ◽

Daily Life ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Hunan Province ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Movement Function ◽

Neurologic Function

Background: To explore the effects of predictive nursing intervention among patients with acute stroke. Methods: One hundred and sixty participants were included. They were hospitalized in the Department of Neurology of a third-level first-class hospital in Changsha, Hunan Province, from January to August 2019. They were categorized into control group and intervention group by random number table, with 80 patients in each group. General nursing for patients in Neurology Department was offered to the control group. On the basis of general nursing, predictive nursing intervention was offered to the intervention group. The effectiveness of predictive nursing intervention were evaluated by disparity in neurologic function, movement function, daily life ability and sleep quality before intervention and 2 weeks after intervention. The neurologic function, movement function, daily life ability and sleep quality were evaluated by National Institute of Health acute stroke scale (NIHSS), Fugl-Meyer scale, Barthel indicator, and Pittsburgh sleep quality indicator (PSQI), respectively. Results: There was no significant difference in gender, age, complications and treatment methods between two groups. There was no significant difference in the scores of NIHSS, Fugl-Meyer scale, Barthel indicator, and PSQI before intervention. The scores of NIHSS and PSQI were significantly lower in the intervention group than those in the control group, and the scores of Fugl-Meyer scale and Barthel indicator were significantly higher in the intervention group than those in the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion: Predictive nursing intervention could help improve not only neurologic function, movement function, and daily life ability, but also sleep quality among patients with acute stroke.

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Abnormal nailfold videocapillaroscopic findings in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation ◽

10.3233/ch-200968 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Serkan Yüksel ◽

Esra Pancar Yüksel ◽

Murat Meriç

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Ejection Fraction ◽

Control Group ◽

Preserved Ejection Fraction ◽

Control Groups ◽

Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy ◽

Heart Failure Patients ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

And Control

BACKGROUND: Microvascular dysfunction is one of the pathophysiological mechanisms in heart failure. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy is a noninvasive technique used to examine the microvasculature. OBJECTIVE: In this study; we aimed to investigate the nailfold capillaroscopic abnormalities in heart failure patients with reduced and preserved ejection fraction and compare those with control group. METHODS: Three groups of patients were recruited for the study: HFrEF group includes the patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), HFpEF group, patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and control group, healthy asymptomatic individuals. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy was performed with a videodermatoscope and all nailfold images were evaluated for enlargement and hemorrhages. RESULTS: Abnormal videocapillaroscopic findings including enlargement and/or hemorrhages were present in 7 (24%) patients in HFrEF group, 19 (66%) patients in HFpEF group and 11 (37%) in control group. The number of patients with abnormal videocapillaroscopic findings were significantly greater in HFpEF group compared to HFrEF (p < 0.05) and control groups (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in videocapillaroscopic findings between HFrEF and control groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that microvascular abnormalities demonstrated by videodermatoscopic examination of nailfold capillaries are considerably more common in HFpEF patients compared to HFrEF and control groups.

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Effects of Continuous Nursing Intervention on Exercise Tolerance and Rehospitalization Rate in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.4.11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 347-352

Author(s):

Xiao-Li Sun ◽

Zhao-Yun Shi ◽

Na Wang

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Chronic Heart Failure ◽

Exercise Tolerance ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Walking Distance ◽

Control Group ◽

Observation Group ◽

Rehospitalization Rate ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Significant Difference

Objective To observe the effect of continuous nursing intervention on exercise tolerance and rehospitalization rate in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods 134 patients with chronic heart failure admitted to our hospital were divided into two groups, routine nursing intervention group (control group) and continuous nursing intervention group (observation group), with 67 cases in each group. The resting and peak heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of the two groups were recorded. The change of 6min walking distance, modified European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (EHFSCB-9) and quality of life (SF-36) of the two groups were compared before and after intervention, and moreover, rehospitalization rate of heart failure of two groups 6 months after discharge was compared between the two groups. Results: Before intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, there was no significant difference in resting and peak HR, SBP and DBP between the two groups and those before intervention (P>0.05). Further comparison between the two groups showed that there was no significant difference in resting and peak HR, SBP and DBP between the observation group and the control group (P>0.05). After intervention, 6min walking distance and SF-36 scale scores (role physical, physiological function, physical pain, energy, health status, social function, mental health and emotional function) were increased in the two groups (P<0.05). Further comparison between the two groups showed that 6min walking distance and SF-36 scale scores (except somatic pain score and role physical score) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05), and the EHFSCB-9 scores in the two groups decreased gradually after intervention (P<0.05). Further comparison between the two groups showed that the EHFSCB-9 scores in the observation group (except low salt diet score and taking medicine based on doctor's advice score) were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The rehospitalization rate of heart failure within 6 months after discharge was 11.91% in the observation group, significantly lower than 25.37% in the control group, and the difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Continuous nursing intervention can strengthen the self-care ability of patients with chronic heart failure, improve exercise tolerance and quality of life, and reduce the rehospitalization rate to heart failure within 6 months.

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The pilot study of radiology nursing intervention in abdominal 3-T Magnetic Resonance examination

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP ◽

10.1590/s0080-623420160000700012 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (6) ◽

pp. 961-964 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gui-qing Dong ◽

◽

Wen-wen Wang ◽

Kai Deng ◽

Guang-li Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Image Quality ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Control Group ◽

Nursing Interventions ◽

Success Rates ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Abdominal Examination ◽

The One ◽

And Control

Abstract OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of radiology nursing intervention in abdominal examination at 3-T MRI. METHOD 60 patients with abdominal diseases were divided into two groups randomly: MR nursing intervention group and control group. All the patients underwent abdominal MR examination at 3-T. The MR nursing interventions were performed in nursing intervention group. The outcomes, including one-time success rate, the ratio of diagnosable MR images and the points of image quality, were compared between these two groups. RESULTS The one-time success rates in control group and MR nursing intervention group were 66.67% and 96.67% with significant difference ( χ2 =9.017, P<0.05). The ratios of diagnosable images in the two groups were 76.67% and 96.67% with significant difference (χ2 =5.192, P<0.05). The points of MR image quality in the two groups were 1.87±0.86 and 2.33±0.55, respectively. There was significant difference between these two groups (t=-2.508, P<0.05). CONCLUSION The effective nursing intervention can make the patients cooperation better in abdominal MR examination and improve the image quality significantly.

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