Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Martje H. L. van der Wal, Tiny Jaarsma, Lieset C. Jenneboer, Gerard C. M. Linssen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between thirst and fluid intake and clinical variables in stable heart failure (HF) patients. The results showed that a quarter of the patients experienced severe thirst, which was associated with a higher dose of loop diuretics, higher urine output, higher sodium intake, and more fatigue. Therefore, it is important to review medication doses, fluid restrictions, and consider alternative approaches to alleviate severe thirst in HF patients.
Review
Nursing
Yaya Chen, Jin Ding, Yingbo Xi, Minfeng Huo, Yingjian Mou, Yu Song, Hailing Zhou, Xiaoqin Cui
Summary: The aim of this study was to summarize the overall picture of thirst-related research in patients with heart failure. A scoping review was conducted using various databases and sources to identify relevant articles. The study identified three themes: incidence of thirst, thirst-related factors, and intervention measures in patients with heart failure.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sanna Hagelberg Eng, Tiny Jaarsma, Josep Lupon, Beatriz Gonzalez, Jenny Ehrlin, Violeta Diaz, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Nana Waldreus
Summary: About half of HF outpatients in a Mediterranean area of Spain experience frequent thirst, with increased duration and intensity of thirst. Factors associated with frequent thirst include less use of angiotensin receptor blockers, higher dose of diuretics, depression, male gender, and worse New York Heart Association functional class.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jinghuan Gong, Nana Waldreus, Sanlian Hu, Zhenlan Luo, Mengqi Xu, Lingyan Zhu
Summary: Patients with heart failure in China experience strong thirst intensity and distress, with most of them reporting moderate to severe levels. Thirst frequency is often several times a week or month, lasting usually for one hour or less. The most intense thirst is felt in the morning, afternoon, and before sleeping. Certain factors are associated with thirst intensity, but no clear link is found with physiological indicators of heart failure.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xu Liu, Li Liu, Yan Li, Xi Cao
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between physical symptoms and self-care behaviors in Chinese heart failure patients with inadequate self-care behaviors. The results showed that patients with HF with poor self-care experienced more dyspnoea symptoms, and severe HF physical symptoms might serve as drivers for better self-care management in patients with inadequate self-care behaviors.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alicja Wisnicka, Katarzyna Lomper, Izabella Uchmanowicz
Summary: The self-care outcomes and quality of life scores of men with chronic heart failure are unsatisfactory.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sanna Hagelberg Eng, Nana Waldreus, Beatriz Gonzalez, Jenny Ehrlin, Violeta Diaz, Carmen Rivas, Patricia Velayos, Maria Puertas, Alba Ros, Paula Martin, Josep Lupon, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Tiny Jaarsma
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure (TDS-HF) and found that the majority of patients experienced mild to moderate thirst distress, while 18% perceived high or severe distress. The dose of diuretics and treatment with angiotensin receptor blocker were identified as influential factors on thirst distress in patients with HF.
Article
Nursing
Stephen Breazeale, Sangchoon Jeon, Youri Hwang, Meghan O'Connell, Uzoji Nwanaji-Enwerem, Sarah Linsky, H. Klar Yaggi, Daniel L. Jacoby, Samantha Conley, Nancy S. Redeker
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the levels of self-care maintenance and self-care confidence among people with stable heart failure and chronic insomnia, identify the clinical and demographic factors associated with self-care maintenance and confidence, and determine the associations between sleep characteristics, mood and somatic symptoms, and self-care maintenance and confidence.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sabine Kleissl-Muir, Alice Owen, Bodil Rasmussen, Caryn Zinn, Andrea Driscoll
Summary: This study is the first clinical trial to use a low carbohydrate diet in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy in an outpatient setting. The results showed that a low carbohydrate diet can lead to significant weight loss in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy, but it does not have a significant effect on thirst distress and quality of life.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Peter Johansson, Tiny Jaarsma, Gerhard Andersson, Johan Lundgren
Summary: The study showed that internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not significantly impact self-care behavior in heart failure patients, but improvement in depressive symptoms was associated with improved autonomous-based self-care.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Ming-Ya Hsu, Cheng-Wen Chiang, Ai-Fu Chiou
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a self-regulation programme on self-care behaviour in patients with heart failure. Results showed that the programme effectively improved self-care behaviours, especially in self-maintenance and self-management.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Rosalynn C. Austin, Lisette Schoonhoven, Alison Richardson, Paul R. Kalra, Carl R. May
Summary: This study explores the interaction between symptoms and burden of treatment in patients with heart failure. The findings suggest that the intensity of symptoms affects patients' capability for self-care work, while various factors, such as illness identity, task value, and available support structures, influence the relationship between symptoms and burden of treatment. Clinicians and researchers can develop interventions targeting these factors to reduce treatment burden and improve symptoms and quality of life.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
E. Calero-Molina, P. Moliner, E. Hidalgo, L. Rosenfeld, J. M. Verdu-Rotellar, J. Verdu-Soriano, S. Yun, A. Garay, L. Alcoberro, S. Jimenez-Marrero, N. Jose, E. Calvo, M. Ruiz, P. Garcimartin, A. Alcaide-Aldeano, C. Delso, L. Alcober, C. Enjuanes, J. Comin-Colet
Summary: The self-care behavior of patients with heart failure is influenced by clinical and psychosocial factors. Low social support, absence of caregiver support, and depressive symptoms are the main factors contributing to impaired self-care. It is important to assess and intervene in self-care in patients with heart failure by conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yuan Li, Qingtong Meng, Biru Luo, Minlu Li, Jinbo Fang, Sarah R. Allred, Mei Rosemary Fu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the preliminary effects of exercises in activating the lymphatic system to reduce fluid overload symptoms, abnormal weight gains, and improve physical functions in patients with heart failure. The findings showed that therapeutic lymphatic exercises were effective in reducing fluid overload symptoms, abnormal weight gains, and improving physical functions.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Management
Josiane J. Boyne, Chantal F. Ski, Donna Fitzsimons, Hesam Amin, Loreena Hill, David R. Thompson
Summary: Digital health offers opportunities for improving heart failure care, but patients and healthcare professionals need training and technological infrastructure. Heart failure care is being transformed by digital technologies, which have profound implications for patients, nurses, and doctors.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Lucinda J. Graven, Melinda K. Higgins, Carolyn M. Reilly, Sandra B. Dunbar
CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
(2020)
Letter
Dermatology
Kevin M. Luk, Fiona M. Shaw, Chao Zhang, Steven D. Culler, Suephy C. Chen
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Sandra B. Dunbar, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Carolyn M. Reilly
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
(2020)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Carolyn Miller Reilly
Editorial Material
Nursing
Carolyn M. Reilly
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sean P. Collins, Dandan Liu, Cathy A. Jenkins, Alan B. Storrow, Phillip D. Levy, Peter S. Pang, Anna Marie Chang, Douglas Char, Deborah J. Diercks, Gregory J. Fermann, Jin H. Han, Brian Hiestand, Christopher Hogan, Christina J. Kampe, Yosef Khan, Sangil Lee, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Jennifer Martindale, Candace D. McNaughton, Karen F. Miller, Carolyn Miller-Reilly, Kelly Moser, W. Frank Peacock, Chad Robichaux, Russell Rothman, Jon Schrock, Wesley H. Self, Adam J. Singer, Sarah A. Sterling, Michael J. Ward, Cheryl Walsh, Javed Butler
Summary: The self-care intervention did not improve the primary global rank outcome at 90 days in this trial. However, benefit was observed in the global rank and KCCQ-12 SS at 30 days, suggesting that an early benefit of a tailored self-care program initiated at an ED visit for AHF was not sustained through 90 days.
Editorial Material
Nursing
Hyochol Ahn, Brittany Butts, Damon B. Cottrell, Jennifer Kesey, Charleen C. McNeill, Mercy N. Mumba, Tara O'Brien, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Carolyn M. Reilly
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Carolyn M. Reilly
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Kalisha Bonds Johnson, Melinda Higgins, Fayron Epps, Glenna S. Brewster, Karah Alexander, Kenneth Hepburn
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of the Tele-Savvy program for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The results showed that Black caregivers had higher levels of mastery and lower levels of distress compared to White caregivers. Over time, White caregivers experienced improved levels of mastery and reduced levels of depression. Tailoring the program to different racial and caregiving groups can better meet the needs of Alzheimer's disease caregivers.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yufen Lin, Laura S. Porter, Wonshik Chee, Olatunji B. Alese, Kimberly A. Curseen, Melinda K. Higgins, Laurel Northouse, Canhua Xiao
Summary: The study aims to develop a web-based dyadic intervention for colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers, and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects. The findings are expected to guide the development and implementation of interventions for symptom management and palliative care for cancer patients and their caregivers.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sara Turbow, Camille P. Vaughan, Steven Culler, Kenneth W. Hepburn, Kimberly J. Rask, Molly M. Perkins, Carolyn K. Clevenger, Mohammed K. Ali
Summary: This study found that electronic health information sharing is associated with lower in-hospital mortality for older adults with Alzheimer disease. Patients who had readmissions to hospitals that participate in health information exchange (HIE) had lower odds of dying during the readmission compared to those who had readmissions to hospitals that do not participate in HIE. There was no association between information sharing and postdischarge mortality.
Article
Nursing
Carolina M. Gustafson, Melinda Higgins, Kathryn A. Wood, Mi-Kyung Song
Summary: This study aims to examine the place of death and factors associated with the place of death for young adults with chronic illness using the most recent national data.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Julie T. Bidwell, Christopher S. Lee, Melinda K. Higgins, Carolyn M. Reilly, Patricia C. Clark, Sandra B. Dunbar
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2020)
Article
Gerontology
Rebecca Gary, Sandra B. Dunbar, Melinda Higgins, Brittany Butts, Elizabeth Corwin, Kenneth Hepburn, Javed Butler, Andrew H. Miller
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2020)