Key result
Nursing interventions targeting symptom management and transition prep reduce HF readmissions and boost patient empowerment.
Why the study?
Heart failure rehospitalization is often due to avoidable causes such as limited patient knowledge and impaired therapeutic adherence, highlighting the essential role of nursing interventions.
Do nursing interventions improve Basic Human Needs, promote relief of symptoms, and aid transition from hospital to home in patients with heart failure?
Comparison
Nursing interventions addressing symptom relief and hospital-to-home transition vs usual care
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Supports routine integration of transition-focused nursing care into HF discharge protocols; strengthens evidence for reduced mortality and rehospitalization.
Systematic Review (n=9)
Do nursing interventions improve Basic Human Needs, promote relief of symptoms, and aid transition from hospital to home in patients with heart failure?
Nursing interventions focusing on symptom management, early transition planning, and tailored education promote patient empowerment and reduce heart failure readmissions.
Sá et al. (2022) conducted a systematic review in Heart Failure (n=9). Nursing interventions (symptom management, health education, transitional care) was evaluated on Improvement in Basic Human Needs (BHN), symptom relief, and transition from hospital to home. Nursing interventions focused on symptom management, early preparation for hospital-to-home transition, and adapted health education promote patient empowerment and reduce readmissions in patients with heart failure.
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