Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2018
Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Susan E. Breslin
Abstract
Implementation of a post-discharge education intervention to reduce 30 day readmission rates in African American males ages 18-50 with heart failure
Abstract
Purpose: Heart failure is a clinical condition caused by a variety of cardiovascular diseases that create changes in the structure and function of the heart. A high morbidity is associated with heart failure due to frequent exacerbations of the disease and resultant frequent hospital readmission rates. Hospital readmission rates are more pronounced in African Americans. This project evaluates the effects of a 90 day post-discharge education intervention on readmission rates in a convenience sample of African American males ages 18-50 obtained from an urban teaching hospital.
Methods: A quality improvement project which utilized a 90 day post-discharge phone education intervention.
Results: A total of 10 participants were recruited and a final number of 6 actually consented to participate. Four participants immediately withdrew from the intervention. The remaining 2 each experienced at least 2 readmissions during the first 30 days post discharge and eventually withdrew from the intervention prior to the end of data collection.
Conclusion: The outcome of this project mirrors much of the current literature in terms of low compliance and high readmission rates in spite of education outreach.
Key terms: African American, males, 18-50 years old, young adults, heart failure, health promotion, racial differences in HF, and education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/12207955
Recommended Citation
Harton, Fannie Diana, "Implementation of a Post Discharge Education Intervention to Reduce 30 Day Readmission Rates in African American Males Ages 18-50 with Heart Failure." , Georgia State University, 2018.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/12207955