Pilot Program to Improve Self-Management of Patients with Heart Failure by Redesigning Care Coordination

Jessica D. Shaw, Daniel J. O’Neal, Kris Siddharthan and Britta I. Neugaard

Nursing Research and Practice, 2014, vol. 2014, 1-10

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Objectives . We tested both an educational and a care coordination element of health care to examine if better disease-specific knowledge leads to successful self-management of heart failure (HF). Background . The high utilization of health care resources and poor patient outcomes associated with HF justify tests of change to improve self-management of HF. Methods . This prospective study tested two components of the Chronic Care Model (clinical information systems and self-management support) to improve outcomes in the self-management of HF among patients who received intensive education and care coordination during their acute care stay. A postdischarge follow-up phone call assessed their knowledge of HF self-management compared to usual care patients. Results . There were 20 patients each in the intervention and usual care groups. Intervention patients were more likely to have a scale at home, write down their weight, and practice new or different health behaviors. Conclusion . Patients receiving more intensive education knew more about their disease and were better able to self-manage their weight compared to patients receiving standard care.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1155/2014/836921

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