Outcomes of Intervention Program on Nurses Caring of Patients with Heart Failure

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that affects a significant number of patients worldwide, requiring specialized management. Nurses have a great role in the care of these patients, and intervention programs are designed to enhance their performance, leading to improved patient outcomes. Objectives : To investigate the outcomes of the HF intervention program regarding nurses' knowledge, practice, and patient outcomes at the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). Method : A quasi-experimental research design was implemented in this study. The study included all 30 cardiac nurses working on the unit. In addition, a convenience sample of 108 conscious adults with HF was divided into two groups of 54 patients each. For collecting data, four different tools were used. Tool I: A Structured Knowledge Questionnaire; Tool II: Heart Failure Management Observational Checklist; Tool III: Patients' Assessment Questionnaire; and Tool IV: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12). The study results showed significant differences in the knowledge and practice categories of nurses following the intervention program compared to their pre-intervention levels. After the intervention program, the nurses displayed good knowledge and satisfactory practice, compared to poor knowledge and unsatisfactory practice before the program (p = 0.00). Furthermore, the study group displayed a significant improvement in their KCCQ-12 total mean score (42.4 ± 16.6) compared to the control group (38.5 ± 17.7) (p = 0.00). In conclusion , this study provides strong evidence of the HF intervention program's effectiveness in enhancing nurses' knowledge and practice, as well as improving patient outcomes.