Nursing Research on Heart Failure

Heart failure is a global health concern. According to Stamp et al. , (2018) heart failure is the leading cause of admission and readmission in patients who are 65 years and above. It is also the leading cause of death in the US among the patients who had been previously hospitalized. In the prevention of this condition nursing play important roles. Key elements of nursing’s participation in treatment of patients with heart failure are facilitation of transition process from pediatrics to adult cardiology depending on age of patient, they identify patients’ needs and counsel patients and families of the patient. They do screening and referrals of patients for psychosocial problems, if need be (Moons, De Geest, & Budts, 2002). Nurses are also involved in remote collection of patients’ medical history and other relevant information and liaising with a wide variety of health care providers and specialists to ensure treatment of patients (Riley et al.

, 2016, p. Various studies have shown improvements due to specialist nursing care for the chronic heart failure patients (Washburn & Hornberger, 2008, p. Evidence based practice is a problem solving approach to making decisions regarding patient treatment. There has been a treatment gap that exists between heart failure guidelines and clinical care of patients (Fonarow et al. , 2010, p. Health education, confirmed by research, has proven to be effective in treatment of heart failure patients. Additionally, computer reminders and other electronic means of communication derived from research, have assisted in habit change to improve lifestyle and thus eradication of heart failure complications because these are lifestyle diseases ("Highlights of the 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology—March 6–9, 2005,”) The research evidence has been incorporated by clinicians in their practice, for this case, in helping treat patients with heart failure.

It is thus important to educate the patients on all the necessary management skills to the patients (Washburn & Hornberger, 2008, p. It is recommended that a multi-professional team approach including the nurses and other health care professionals approach be applied in the aiding the patients in the implementation of heart failure related complications (Washburn & Hornberger, 2008, p. Factors affecting nursing research and ways of resolution. Social embedment of nursing knowledge which are derived from observations of nursing practice and understanding of nursing accounts affects nursing research. Prejudice of public during oral interviews and other methods of data collection which differs with varied social and cultural backgrounds of interviewees have an overall effect on outcome of research results (Fonarow et al. Heart Failure Fact Sheet Data & Statistics|DHDSP|CDC.