Key result
A nurse-led transitional care intervention significantly improved disease-specific quality of life (MLHFQ score 27.2 vs 37.5; P=0.002) and reduced emergency room visits (29% vs 46%; P=0.03).
Why the study?
Does a nurse-led transitional care intervention improve health-related quality of life and reduce readmissions and emergency room use in patients with congestive heart failure?
RCT
randomized
Does a nurse-led transitional care intervention improve health-related quality of life and reduce readmissions and emergency room use in patients with congestive heart failure?
Absolute Event Rate: 27.2% vs 37.5%
p-value: p=0.002
A nurse-led transitional care intervention significantly improves disease-specific quality of life and reduces emergency room visits in patients recently discharged for heart failure.
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Supports integration into post-discharge heart failure pathways; reinforces randomized evidence for nurse-led transitional care.
Harrison et al. (2002) conducted an RCT in congestive heart failure. Transitional care vs. Usual Care was evaluated on overall Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) score at 6 weeks (p=0.002). A nurse-led transitional care intervention significantly improved disease-specific quality of life (MLHFQ score 27.2 vs 37.5; P=0.002) and reduced emergency room visits (29% vs 46%; P=0.03).
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