mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiometabolic Health in Rural Hispanic Adults: A Pilot Study
Conclusions
mHealth using MyFitnessPal, smart scale, and text messages may be effective for improving aspects of cardiometabolic health in rural Hispanic/Latino adults. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Intervention Research in Diverse Populations Source Type: research
Suggestions to Improve Research on Motivational Interviewing for Heart Failure Self-care: Insights From Study Experiences
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Intervention Research in Diverse Populations Source Type: research
Characterizing Pain Leading to Emergency Medical Services Activation in Heart Failure
Conclusions
Clinical and demographic factors need consideration in understanding pain in HF during EMS transport. Additional research is needed to examine these factors to improve pain management and reduce transports due to pain. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure Emergency Care Source Type: research
911 Calls for Emergency Medical Services in Heart Failure: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Conclusions
Overall, symptoms and signs of HF exacerbation were common reasons to activate 911 calls. Falls were frequently reported. Under the duress of the emergent situations surrounding the 911 call, callers rarely mentioned the existence of HF. Interventions are needed to guide patients with HF and their family members to promote the management of HF to reduce EMS activation as well as to activate EMS quickly for acute changes in HF conditions. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure Emergency Care Source Type: research
Delays in Door-to-Diuretic Time and 1-Year Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure
Conclusions
On the basis of this sample of charts from older highly symptomatic patients with HF, delayed door-to-diuretic time was associated with significantly greater odds of 1-year all-cause mortality. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure Emergency Care Source Type: research
Door-to-Diuretic Time: A New Nursing Quality Indicator?
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Technology Use and Healthcare in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: DEPARTMENTS: Progress in Prevention Source Type: research
Heart to Heart Nurses Podcast Series
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - August 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: PCNA News Source Type: research
The Association of Spirituality with Anxiety and Depression in Stroke Survivor–Caregiver Dyads: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model
Conclusions
This study highlights the importance of studying spirituality in the population with stroke. Spirituality seems to play an important protective role in both stroke survivors' and caregivers' depression but not in anxiety. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Article/Online Only Source Type: research
Depressive Symptoms and Blood Pressure in African American Women: A Secondary Analysis From the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure Study
Conclusion
Depressive symptoms were not associated with hypertension prevalence at T4, but they were associated with higher estimated marginal SBP and DBP. Future research is needed to elucidate mechanisms and implications for clinical care and prevention. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Article/Online Only Source Type: research
Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Self-efficacy and Self-management in People With Coronary Heart Disease
Background
Self-management is important in reducing coronary risk factors and in preventing recurrent cardiac events. An enabling factor that promotes self-management among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) is self-efficacy. However, there is no standardized measure that captures self-efficacy and self-management concurrently in this population.
Aim
The authors of this study report on the development and validation of a brief scale to measure self-efficacy and self-management in patients with CHD.
Methods
Scale development and testing comprised (1) item generation, (2) content validity, and (3) p...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Article/Online Only Source Type: research
Race Moderates the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Self-care Confidence in Patients With Heart Failure
Background
African Americans are at the highest risk of developing heart failure (HF) compared with other races and are hospitalized at 7 to 8 times the rate of Whites. Poor overall self-care, low self-care confidence, and lower levels of perceived social support are factors related to increased risk for hospitalizations in HF. Yet, limited evidence is available regarding the factors that may differentially impact self-care confidence by race in patients with HF.
Objective
The aim of this study was to examine to what extent race moderates the relationship between perceived social support and self-care confidence...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Article/Online Only Source Type: research
Acute Traumatic Stress Screening Can Identify Patients and Their Partners at Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms After a Cardiac Arrest: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
Background
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in patients who have had a cardiac arrest and their partners. Accordingly, acute traumatic stress screening is recommended, but its association with later PTSD symptoms has never been addressed in postresuscitation settings.
Objective
The aim of this study was to examine whether acute traumatic stress is associated with PTSD symptoms in patients who have had a cardiac arrest and their partners.
Methods
This multicenter longitudinal study of 141 patients and 97 partners measures acute traumatic stress at 3 weeks and PTSD symptoms at 3 months and ...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Cardiac Arrest Source Type: research
Sex Differences in the Association Between Inflammation and Event-Free Survival in Patients With Heart Failure
Conclusion
These data provide evidence that inflammation contributed to differences in event-free survival in men but not women with HF. Clinicians should be aware that men who have higher inflammation may be at a greater risk of HF or cardiac-related events than others with HF. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure Source Type: research
Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients With Heart Failure
Conclusions
The evaluation of the German TDS-HF showed satisfactory psychometric properties in this sample. The instrument is usable for further research and additional psychometric testing. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 17, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure Source Type: research
