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Heart Symptom Recognition Improving Self-Care and Reducing Hospital Visits
Nicole Jirousek
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 715: Scientific Underpinnings
September 2022
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Heart Symptom Recognition Improving Self-Care and Reducing Hospital Visits
A global burden of concern that requires further evaluation is cardiovascular disease
(CVD). CVD has ranked among the leading causes of death in the United States (McNamara et
al., 2019). Approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States are diagnosed with heart failure
(McNamara et al., 2019). The article chosen to review was published within the last five years
and focuses on heart failure (HF). An interprofessional approach focused on patients and
involvement can improve the outcomes of individuals with HF (Dunbar et al., 2021). Follow-up
and ongoing education for the early recognition of symptom exacerbation could potentially lead
to a higher quality of life and decreased hospital admissions (Pereira Sousa et al., 2021).
Literary Search Strategy
An electronic search was conducted utilizing the Chamberlain Library and the databases
PubMed and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from January
1, 2018, to September 30, 2022. The following keywords were used: heart failure AND Research
AND Nursing. Advanced search methods were chosen, and then a limiter was selected. The
following limiters are used, full-text articles, published dates limited to articles from the last five
years, peer-reviewed, English language, and PDF full text. CINAHL studies met the following
criteria: full peer-reviewed papers describing experimental, quantitative, and pilot studies that
should necessarily present a clear proposition or implementation of a nursing intervention to
optimize self-care and follow-up in HF patients. Only published papers were considered.
Critique of Article
The study aimed to understand the longitudinal impact of a nurse-led program based on
fluid management intervention within heart failure patients' self-care program and then to
Heart Symptom Recognition Improving Self-Care and Reducing Hospital Visits
Nicole Jirousek
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 715: Scientific Underpinnings
September 2022
, 2
Heart Symptom Recognition Improving Self-Care and Reducing Hospital Visits
A global burden of concern that requires further evaluation is cardiovascular disease
(CVD). CVD has ranked among the leading causes of death in the United States (McNamara et
al., 2019). Approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States are diagnosed with heart failure
(McNamara et al., 2019). The article chosen to review was published within the last five years
and focuses on heart failure (HF). An interprofessional approach focused on patients and
involvement can improve the outcomes of individuals with HF (Dunbar et al., 2021). Follow-up
and ongoing education for the early recognition of symptom exacerbation could potentially lead
to a higher quality of life and decreased hospital admissions (Pereira Sousa et al., 2021).
Literary Search Strategy
An electronic search was conducted utilizing the Chamberlain Library and the databases
PubMed and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from January
1, 2018, to September 30, 2022. The following keywords were used: heart failure AND Research
AND Nursing. Advanced search methods were chosen, and then a limiter was selected. The
following limiters are used, full-text articles, published dates limited to articles from the last five
years, peer-reviewed, English language, and PDF full text. CINAHL studies met the following
criteria: full peer-reviewed papers describing experimental, quantitative, and pilot studies that
should necessarily present a clear proposition or implementation of a nursing intervention to
optimize self-care and follow-up in HF patients. Only published papers were considered.
Critique of Article
The study aimed to understand the longitudinal impact of a nurse-led program based on
fluid management intervention within heart failure patients' self-care program and then to
