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What are key characteristics of adults with advanced heart failure discharged from ICU?

Elizabeth A EdmistonHeather K HardinMary A Dolansky
Published in: Nursing in critical care (2023)
Understanding characteristics of this population addresses this evidence gap and targeted clinical interventions to address unique discharge needs of this population are proposed. Sleep quality education should be done throughout hospitalization on sleep strategies and self-management coaching to facilitate adoption of new sleep routines. Healthcare providers should ensure each patient has care support upon discharge and take cognitive status into consideration during teaching. Addressing self-management readiness should include providing scenarios as part of discharge preparation. Providers must include addressing comorbidities and how they may affect heart failure self-management, such as teaching about sleep apnea device use and encouraging compliance.
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