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Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure.

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Thompson, SL; Lindgren, A; McDermott, J; Barnes, SG; Tennyson, CD; Granger, B
Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care
October 2024

Approximately 6.7 million American adults are living with heart failure (HF). Current therapies are geared toward preventing progression and managing symptoms, as there is no cure. Multiple studies have shown the benefit of including palliative care (PC) in patients with HF to improve symptoms and quality of life. Heart failure guidelines recommend the inclusion of PC in therapy, but referrals are often delayed. A previous pilot project demonstrated increased involvement of PC when targeted education was given to patients with HF.Educate patients with HF on PC and examine the impact on PC consults, readmission, mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) transfers and evaluate sustainability of the intervention.Patients (n = 124) admitted to an academic hospital with a diagnosis of HF were asked to view an educational module on PC. Patients who completed the module were placed in the intervention group (n = 39). Patients who declined were placed in the usual care group (n = 38). The number of PC consults, re-admissions, mortality, and transfers to the ICU were compared among participants and those who declined. Results were compared to previous pilot project.Eleven patients in the intervention group (IG) requested a PC consult vs one in the usual care group (UCG) (P = .006). There was no statistically significant difference in readmissions, mortality, or ICU transfers between groups.This sustainable project again demonstrated education on PC increases utilization of PC but does not statistically impact mortality, re-admissions, or transfers to higher levels of care.

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Published In

The American journal of hospice & palliative care

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EISSN

1938-2715

ISSN

1049-9091

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

41

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1132 / 1137

Related Subject Headings

  • Referral and Consultation
  • Quality of Life
  • Pilot Projects
  • Patient Transfer
  • Patient Readmission
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Palliative Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units
 

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Thompson, S. L., Lindgren, A., McDermott, J., Barnes, S. G., Tennyson, C. D., & Granger, B. (2024). Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 41(10), 1132–1137. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231220255
Thompson, Shelley L., Allison Lindgren, Jaime McDermott, Stephanie G. Barnes, Carolina D. Tennyson, and Bradi Granger. “Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure.The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 41, no. 10 (October 2024): 1132–37. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231220255.
Thompson SL, Lindgren A, McDermott J, Barnes SG, Tennyson CD, Granger B. Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure. The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2024 Oct;41(10):1132–7.
Thompson, Shelley L., et al. “Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure.The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, vol. 41, no. 10, Oct. 2024, pp. 1132–37. Epmc, doi:10.1177/10499091231220255.
Thompson SL, Lindgren A, McDermott J, Barnes SG, Tennyson CD, Granger B. Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure. The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2024 Oct;41(10):1132–1137.
Journal cover image

Published In

The American journal of hospice & palliative care

DOI

EISSN

1938-2715

ISSN

1049-9091

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

41

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1132 / 1137

Related Subject Headings

  • Referral and Consultation
  • Quality of Life
  • Pilot Projects
  • Patient Transfer
  • Patient Readmission
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Palliative Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units