Author:

Debra K. Moser and Barbara Riegel (Eds.)

Publisher:

Aspen Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date:

2001

Edition:

First

Binding:

Hardcover

Category:

Disease-specific > Myocardial Infraction / Congestive Heart Failure

Description:

Improving Outcomes in Health Failure examines congestive heart failure and the impact of the disease. Given new advances in treatment and management, the editors have provided a succinct review of the issues that affect the disease. The book covers a variety of topics related to congestive heart failure, including but not limited to quality of life and compliance/adherence. The book consists of 21 chapters:

Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Heart Failure
Chapter 2: Heart-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Conceptual Model
Chapter 3: Managing Heart Failure: Economic Impact and Outcomes
Chapter 4: Impact of Pharmacologic Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life in Heart Failure: Findings from Clinical Trials
Chapter 5: Impact of Surgical Therapy on Quality of Life in Heart Failure
Chapter 6: Impact of Nonpharmacologic Therapy on Quality of Life in Heart Failure
Chapter 7: Nutritional Management of the Patient with Heart Failure
Chapter 8: Exercise in Heart Failure
Chapter 9: Risk Factor Modification in Heart Failure
Chapter 10: Biobehavioral Therapy in the Management of Patients with Heart Failure
Chapter 11: Extent of the Problem of Noncompliance in Patients with Heart Failure
Chapter 12: Heart Failure Patients and Family Education
Chapter 13: Supportive Resources for the Patient with Heart Failure
Chapter 14: Transitioning Heart Care to the Family
Chapter 15: Outcomes Measurement in Heart Failure
Chapter 16: Heart Failure Disease Management Models
Chapter 17: Community Case Management Models of Heart Failure Care
Chapter 18: The Clinic Model of Heart Failure Care
Chapter 19: Telephonic Case Management Models of Heart Failure Care
Chapter 20: Multidisciplinary Disease Management Models of Heart Failure Care
Chapter 21: Summary and the Future of Heart Failure Care

Types of Information or Instruments:

The book contains information for several instruments. Listed are a few examples of the measurements mentioned in the book: SF Form-36 (SF-36), Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Canadian Cardiovascular Society Functional Classification, Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), and Heart Condition Assessment.

Quantity of Instruments:

There are 27 instruments referenced in the volume.

Quality of Instrument Descriptions:

This book contains a checklist for identifying and selecting outcome measures. It gives researchers questions to consider when selecting an outcome measure. The volume identifies a variety of instruments useful in measuring congestive heart failure in patients and the impact.

Quality of Psychometric Information:

The instruments’ descriptions include the number of items, reliability, test-retest reliability, validity, and administration information for the instruments.

Scale Accessibility:

The book does provide full scales.

Book Provides Actual Scale Items:

This book does contain actual scale items.

User-friendly Navigation:

The book is user friendly.

Other Types of Information:

In order to support heart failure outcomes measurement, Chapter 15 contains a list of websites and book references for further research.

Hints:

A list of sources for each chapter and an index are provided.