Key result
Registered nurses were generally supportive of family involvement in heart failure care, with supportive attitudes predicted by working in primary care, heart failure clinics, and specialized education.
Cross-Sectional (n=303)
Yes
Specialized education and working in dedicated heart failure clinics or primary care predict more supportive attitudes among nurses toward family involvement in heart failure care.
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Supports nurse education and HF clinic models to boost family involvement; leaves open effects on patient outcomes.
Gusdal et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=303). Workplace setting and specialized education was evaluated on Attitudes toward the importance of families' involvement in heart failure nursing care. Registered nurses were generally supportive of family involvement in heart failure care, with supportive attitudes predicted by working in primary care, heart failure clinics, and specialized education.
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