Variables Related to Communication About Prognosis Between Nurses and Patients at Heart Failure Clinics in Sweden and the Netherlands.

CONCLUSIONS: Discussing prognosis with patients with HF by nurses at the HF clinic is related to the characteristics of patients and HF nurses. Future interventions to improve communications about prognosis therefore should have a broad approach.
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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 5, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: van der Wal MHL, Hjelmfors L, Mårtensson J, Friedrichsen M, Strömberg A, Jaarsma T Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research