Key result
Nurse-directed patient education significantly improved total quality of life (P=0.000) but did not significantly impact functional capacity (P=0.949) in patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
Does nurse-directed patient education improve quality of life and functional capacity in people with heart failure?
Population
23 patients with heart failure
Comparison
Nurse-directed care including comprehensive… vs Routine care receiving protocol-driven medical…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports nurse-directed education for quality of life in heart failure; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized trials before changing practice.
Does nurse-directed patient education improve quality of life and functional capacity in people with heart failure?
p-value: p=0.000
A nurse-directed patient education and follow-up strategy significantly improves quality of life in patients with heart failure.
Kutzleb et al. (2006) studied heart failure (n=23). nurse-directed patient education vs. routine care was evaluated on quality of life (QOL) and functional capacity (p=0.000). Nurse-directed patient education significantly improved total quality of life (P=0.000) but did not significantly impact functional capacity (P=0.949) in patients with heart failure.
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