Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e7, November 2009

The effects of an advanced practice nurse led telephone intervention on outcomes of patients with heart failure☆

  • Amy F. Brandon, RN, MSN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL 36801, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 334 332 6120.
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  • Jenny B. Schuessler, RN, DSN

      Affiliations

    • Auburn University School of Nursing, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA
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  • Kathy Jo Ellison, RN, DSN

      Affiliations

    • Auburn University School of Nursing, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA
    • ,
  • Ramona B. Lazenby, RN, EdD

      Affiliations

    • Auburn University Montgomery School of Nursing, Montgomery, AL 36124, USA

published online 10 July 2009.

Abstract 

This study sought to determine the effect of an advanced-practice-nurse (APN)-led telephone intervention on hospital readmissions, quality of life, and self-care behaviors (SCBs) of patients with heart failure (HF). Twenty participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group that received the APN-led telephone intervention (ALTI) or a control group that received usual care in this pretest–posttest experimental study. The results of this study support the idea that an ALTI positively impacts outcomes of patient with HF, particularly by improving SCBs and decreasing hospital readmissions. An ALTI warrants consideration to improve outcomes of patients with HF.

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☆ The authors extend appreciation to Dr. Michael L. Aikens of Opelika Cardiovascular & Associates and Dr. Anita All of Auburn University Schools of Nursing for their support of this study.

PII: S0897-1897(09)00032-9

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2009.02.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e7, November 2009

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