Key result
Registered nurses working with heart failure patients demonstrated low knowledge of self-management principles, with an average test score of 71% and only 8.9% achieving a passing score of >85%.
Population
90 registered nurses who worked directly with patients with heart failure across 3 patient care settings.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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RNs' low HF self-management knowledge may compromise patient education; hypothesis-generating for targeted training efficacy.
Cross-Sectional (n=90)
Yes
Registered nurses working with heart failure patients demonstrated low knowledge of heart failure self-management principles, indicating a need for targeted educational interventions.
Mahramus et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart Failure (n=90). Nurses' knowledge of heart failure self-management principles was evaluated on Score on the Nurses' Knowledge of Heart Failure Education Principles instrument. Registered nurses working with heart failure patients demonstrated low knowledge of self-management principles, with an average test score of 71% and only 8.9% achieving a passing score of >85%.
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