Impact of intervention of weight management on readmission rate of patients with congestive heart failure / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the impact of intervention of weight management (WM)on readmission rate of patients with congestive heart failure(CHF).Methods sixty-six CHF patients were divided into the control group(34 cases)and the intervention group(32 cases).The patients in the intervention group received the weight management intervention for 6 months after discharge,while the control group was carried on the conventional education and follow-up.The ability of WM and readmission rate of patients due to onset of CHF were compared between the two groups.Results Six months after the intervention,significant differences were found on the scores of weight monitoring,WM related-knowledge,belief and practice in the intervention group,but only WM related-practice was improved in the control group.The readmission rote due to onset of CHF was reduced in the intervention group.Conclusions WM intervention could significantly improve the ability of WM and reduce readmission rate due to CHF onset of CHF patients.