Graduation Year
2015
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Mary DeLetter
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Second Advisor
Ida L. Slusher
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Third Advisor
Catherine Lynn Velotta
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, debilitating disease resulting in over one million hospitalizations with an estimated 30.7 million dollars in total health care cost per year (Go et al., 2014). Evidence shows that HF education programs that promote adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological provider recommendations are effective in reducing 30-day HF recidivism rates, increasing self-care behavior, and decreasing adverse clinical events. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to implement the Heart Improvement Toolkit (HIT) Program which is a one-on-one, comprehensive HF-specific education program, for patients with a HF diagnosis who have been admitted to non-cardiac specialty units. Program evaluation included 30-day recidivism rates, adverse clinical events, and self-care behavior (SCB).
Copyright
2015 Cheryl L. Mitchell
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Cheryl L., "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Heart Improvement Toolkit Program: A Pilot Project" (2015). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 19.
https://encompass.eku.edu/dnpcapstones/19
Included in
Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Nursing Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
