title: State of the science: posthospitalization nursing interventions in congestive heart failure.
abstract: Nursing's role as key healthcare providers who give emotional support and teach self-care to patients with congestive heart failure has evolved substantially in recent years. The purpose of this article is to provide a systematic evaluation of the impact of posthospital nursing interventions in the management of heart failure. Four models of nursing interventions emerged: home-based nursing interventions, multidisciplinary interventions, heart failure clinics, and telephone- or technology-based nursing interventions. On the basis of currently available data, posthospital nursing interventions in congestive heart failure can improve clinical outcomes and decrease healthcare costs and resource use.
authors.affiliation: Auburn University School of Nursing, AL 36849, USA. hammejb@auburn.edu
authors.forename: Jenny B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hamner
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D015982:Bias; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D003363:Cost Control; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009736:Nursing Process; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013689:Telephone