Key result
Nurse-led telephone follow-up linked to improved self-care and quality of life in HF.
Why the study?
Does nurse-led telephone-based follow-up improve self-care, readmissions, and quality of life in discharged heart failure patients?
Population
120 heart failure patients discharged from Shahid Madani Teaching Hospital in Tabriz, Iran
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Nurse-led telephone follow-up may support HF self-care; leaves open effects on readmissions and QoL pending controlled trials.
Observational (n=120)
No
Does nurse-led telephone-based follow-up improve self-care, readmissions, and quality of life in discharged heart failure patients?
p-value: p=< 0.001
Nurse-led telephone follow-up for discharged heart failure patients is associated with improved self-care and quality of life, though readmission rates remain a persistent clinical challenge.
Ezatmand et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=120). Nurse-led telephone-based follow-up was evaluated on Changes in self-care behaviors, hospital readmission rates, and quality of life (p=< 0.001). Nurse-led telephone-based follow-up in heart failure patients was associated with significant improvements in self-care and quality of life scores over 6 months (p<0.001).