Perceptions of changes in practice patterns and patient care among heart failure nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Marilyn A Prasun; John R Blakeman; Karen Vuckovic; MyoungJin Kim; Nancy Albert; Kelly D Stamp; Tiny Jaarsma; Barbara Riegel

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.01.004

Perceptions of changes in practice patterns and patient care among heart failure nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Marilyn A Prasun, John R Blakeman, Karen Vuckovic, MyoungJin Kim, Nancy Albert, Kelly D Stamp, Tiny Jaarsma, Barbara Riegel

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) had a profound impact on the delivery of care in both hospital and outpatient settings across the United States. Patients with heart failure (HF) and healthcare providers had to abruptly adapt.

OBJECTIVE: To describe how the COVID-19 pandemic affected practice patterns of HF nurses.

METHODS: Practicing HF nurses completed a cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey of perceptions of HF practice. Analyses involved descriptive and comparative statistics.

RESULTS: Of 171 nurses who completed surveys, outpatient HF visits decreased and 63.2% added telehealth visits. Despite spending about 29 min educating patients during visits, 27.5% of nurses perceived that the pandemic decreased patients' abilities to provide optimal self-care. Nurses reported decreased ability to collect objective data (62.4%; n = 78), although subjective assessment stayed the same (41.6%; n = 52).

CONCLUSION: Nurses' practice patterns provided insight into patient care changes made during COVID-19. Most core components of HF management were retained, but methods of delivery during the pandemic differed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	152-158
Number of pages	7
Journal	Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
Volume	52
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.01.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Assessment
COVID-19 pandemic
Heart Failure Nurses
Practice patterns
Self-care

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