Effective strategies to improve the management of heart failure

The purpose of this article is to provide resources for primary care physicians to manage heart failure as a chronic disease. We review evidence-based interventions that can be adopted in primary care practices to improve adherence to available guidelines for medication use, promotion of self-care b...

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Published inPrimary care Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 393
Main Authors Mills, Geoffrey D, Chambers, Christopher V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2012
Subjects
Cooperative Behavior
Disease Management
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart Failure - drug therapy
Heart Failure - psychology
Humans
Mass Screening
Medication Adherence
Nutritional Status
Physicians, Primary Care
Primary Health Care - methods
Risk
Self Care - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to provide resources for primary care physicians to manage heart failure as a chronic disease. We review evidence-based interventions that can be adopted in primary care practices to improve adherence to available guidelines for medication use, promotion of self-care behaviors, transitions of care in acute decompensated heart failure, and end of life care. This information will be valuable to primary care providers who care for patients with heart failure in all care settings but is focused on the management of heart failure in the outpatient setting.
ISSN:1558-299X
DOI:10.1016/j.pop.2012.03.009