Rukiye Demir, Resmiye Kaya Odabaş, Ayten Taşpınar
Digital Media Use and Health Literacy Levels of Women in Turkey
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number people heart failure treatment complexity increases many hospitals implementing advanced heart failure intensive care units ahficu however little evidence concerning clinical characteristics people admitted ahficus exists understanding clinical characteristics people admitted ahficu assist nurses implementing tailored interventions ensure highquality care delivery purpose study describe clinical characteristics people admitted discharged ahficu baseline data longitudinal descriptive study collected adults n 43 admitted ahficu heart failure severity selfmanagement ability cognition sleep quality clinical characteristics assessed study participants new york heart association functional class iv n 24 class iii n 14 indicating poor functional capacity half mild cognitive impairment poor sleep quality prevalent 927 participants adequate levels heart failure knowledge low levels heart failure selfmanagement decisionmaking ability interventions address unique clinical characteristics ahficu patients include sleep hygiene integration cognitive sleep selfmanagement assessments electronic medical record addressing unique clinical needs people heart failure lead patientcentered evidencebased safe care understanding characteristics population addresses evidence gap targeted clinical interventions address unique discharge needs population proposed sleep quality education done throughout hospitalization sleep strategies selfmanagement coaching facilitate adoption new sleep routines healthcare providers ensure patient care support upon discharge take cognitive status consideration teaching addressing selfmanagement readiness include providing scenarios part discharge preparation providers must include addressing comorbidities may affect heart failure selfmanagement teaching sleep apnea device use encouraging compliance