Abstract
Introduction and objectives. Home-based interventions after hospital discharge in patients with heart failure (HF) have been shown to decrease readmission and mortality rates. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home-based educational intervention carried out by nursing staff on the readmission rate, emergency department visits, and healthcare costs. Patients and method. Patients hospitalized with systolic HF were randomly assigned to receive either usual care or a single home-based educational intervention 1 week after discharge. Results. Between July 2001 and November 2002, 70 patients entered the study: 34 in the intervention group and 36 in the control group. During the 6-month follow-up, there were fewer unplanned readmissions in the intervention group than in the control group (0.09 vs 0.94; P
Translated title of the contribution | Evaluation of a home-based intervention in heart failure patients. Results of a randomized study |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 618-625 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Revista Espanola de Cardiologia |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2005 |
Keywords
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Heart failure
- Prognosis