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[Capacity Management During the Hospital-to-Home Transition Period for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure].

Guiping Meng1, Mei You1, Zeng Guo1

  • 1（ 230088）Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230088, China.

Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao. Yi Xue Ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical Science Edition
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The hospital-to-home transitional volume management plan improved chronic heart failure patients' dry weight, self-care, and walking ability while reducing readmissions.

Keywords:
Chronic heart failureHospital-family transition periodSelf managementVolume management

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nursing Science
  • Health Management

Background:

  • Chronic heart failure (CHF) management requires effective transitional care strategies.
  • Hospital-to-home transitions are critical for patient outcomes in CHF.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a hospital-to-home transitional volume management plan on CHF patients.
  • To compare outcomes between a transitional volume management plan and conventional nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial with 192 CHF patients (96 per group).
  • Intervention group received transitional volume management; control group received conventional care.
  • Primary outcome: achieving dry weight targets at two months post-discharge.

Main Results:

  • The transitional volume management group showed significantly higher rates of achieving dry weight targets (P < 0.05).
  • Improved 6-minute walking distance and enhanced self-care abilities (maintenance, management, confidence) were observed in the intervention group (P < 0.05).
  • The intervention group experienced a significantly lower readmission rate (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • The hospital-to-home transitional volume management program effectively enhances self-capacity management in CHF patients.
  • This program helps stabilize fluid status and reduce readmissions.
  • It offers a valuable reference for CHF self-management strategies.