Reduction of Heart Failure Rehospitalization Using a Weight Management Education Intervention.

CONCLUSION:: This study demonstrates that the WM intervention had a positive impact on patients' adherence to weight monitoring, WM ability, and NYHA classification and reduced HF-related rehospitalization.
PMID: 24088617 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - October 1, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Wang XH, Qiu JB, Ju Y, Chen GC, Yang JH, Pang JH, Zhao X Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research