title: Research challenges and lessons learned from a heart failure telehomecare study.
abstract: Examining the benefits of nursing interventions through research significantly contributes to both professional nursing and quality healthcare, yet few benefits of home healthcare have been rigorously studied. Research challenges and lessons learned during a clinical trial of heart failure patients receiving home health nursing services are presented with recommendations.
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Washington, DC 20064, USA. duffy@cua.edu
authors.forename: Joanne R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Lois M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hoskins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine