Nursing interventions for patients with chronic conditions

Abstract

Patients with chronic conditions often benefited from follow-up visits by nurses. Visits should be multiple, extended over a long-term, and interventions should be individualized. The outcomes may be described as patient satisfaction, good clinical outcomes and cost savings. Future randomized controlled trials should describe nurses' interventions and educational background to enable replication. Randomized controlled trials using the Health Technology Assessment method would permit comparison between studies and be a good foundation for future decision-making.

Prevalent nursing diagnoses and interventions in the hospitalized elder care

“…One approach is to allow specialist nurses to take over the follow-up of the patient in order to promote self-caring, to improve health related quality of life and decrease health care costs (5) .…”

A survey of orthopaedic patients’ assessment of care using the Individualised Care Scale

“…Ward et al, 2000;Lauver et al, 2002;Ryan and Lauver, 2002;Brug et al, 2003). It leads to more appropriate treatment and therefore better outcomes for patients, for example adherence to the care regimen, improvement in mobility, recovery, ability to perform activities of daily living and patient satisfaction (Stewart et al, 2000;Coyle and Williams, 2001;Little et al, 2001;Richards et al, 2001;Frich, 2003). Using clinical guidelines alongside an examination of the patient's perceptions of their care could be a useful development to improve quality and effectiveness.…”

Structural Equation Modeling on Case Management Outcomes and Factors Influencing Outcomes in the Community-dwelling Vulnerable Elders

“…대상자 특성의 경우, 소득 수준, 교육수준 (Shin), 건강상태 (Nakatani & Shimanouchi, 2004), 유 병기간 (Shin), 사회적 지지체계 (Björkman & Hansson; Shin) 등을 관 련 요인으로 제시하고 있다. 방문 횟수 (Frich, 2003;Shin), 담당 사례 량 (Shin), 방문주기 (Frich) 었다. 노인들의 도구적 일상생활수행능력 평균 점수는 3.3점이었다 (Table 1).…”