Date of Conferral
2017
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Oscar Lee
Abstract
In the United States, congestive heart failure (CHF) impacts 6.5 million adults and costs about $39 billion year with a projected incidence increasing by 25% by 2030. CHF can be addressed by advancing patient self-care knowledge through interactive patient education. For this project, the Health Beliefs Model guided a strategy to stimulate behavior modification based on perceived benefits of self-care. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an interactive patient education video system, called the Get Well Network, to encourage patient self-care to reduce CHF readmission rates at a veteran's administration hospital. Four evidence-based CHF video order sets were developed with interactive multidisciplinary patient-provider teach back strategies and questions. The topics included: medication adherence, dietary restrictions, smoking cessation, and exercise. During the period of project implementation, all veterans admitted with a diagnosis of CHF were given the opportunity to view the educational videos; the completed viewing rate increased from 3% to 30% during the initial 6 weeks. An attempt was made to retrieve quarterly data on congestive heart failure patient readmission rates from the Veteran's Administration's computerized system. However, recent changes in the ICD coding system have slowed the data gathering process and it continues to be ongoing. This project has the potential for positive social change by increasing veteran knowledge of self-care, thereby reducing the likelihood of CHF readmission.
Recommended Citation
Richmond, Susan Kay, "Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Reducing CHFRR Through the Get Well Networks CHF Prevention Education Materials" (2017). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 2874.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2874
