Abstract
The clinical and cost burdens of heart failure (HF) continue to rise, creating an immediate need for cost-effective interventions geared toward improving health outcomes. This article describes the development and testing of a caring-based nursing intervention for older adults with advanced HF who have been recently discharged from acute care. The developmental process and components of the intervention are presented. A methodology for testing the intervention is also introduced. Through a phased development process including research, this intervention can be refined and used to guide clinicians, administrators, and policymakers in the provision of high-quality care to older adults with HF.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Community Health Nursing / organization & administration*
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Cooperative Behavior
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Counseling / organization & administration
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Empathy*
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Geriatric Nursing / organization & administration
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Heart Failure / epidemiology
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Heart Failure / nursing*
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Heart Failure / psychology
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Home Care Services / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Models, Nursing
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Models, Psychological
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Nurse's Role
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Nurse-Patient Relations*
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Program Development
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Program Evaluation
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Prospective Studies
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Quality of Life
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Severity of Illness Index
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Telephone*