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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHadler RA, Goldstein NE, Bekelman DB
"Why would i choose death?": a qualitative study of patient understanding of the role and limitations of cardiac devices.
The aim of this study was to assess perceptions of cardiac devices in patients with heart failure and how these perceptions impacted advance care planning and future expectations. The investigators found that patients, in their sample, with cardiac devices overestimated the impact of their devices on preventing disease progression and death and deprioritized advance care planning as a result.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Hadler RA, Goldstein NE, Bekelman DB .
"Why would i choose death?": a qualitative study of patient understanding of the role and limitations of cardiac devices.
J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019 May/Jun;34(3):275-82. doi: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000565..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Mortality, Palliative Care
Anderson JB, Brown DW, Lihn S
Power of a learning network in congenital heart disease.
This paper discusses the efforts of the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPC-QIC). The collaborative formed to improve outcomes in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It sought to (1) decrease mortality, (2) reduce growth failure, and (3) reduce hospital readmissions due to major medical problems during the interstage period between discharge following stage 1 palliation (S1P) and admission for stage 2 palliation (S2P).
AHRQ-funded; HS016957.
Citation: Anderson JB, Brown DW, Lihn S .
Power of a learning network in congenital heart disease.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2019 Jan;10(1):66-71. doi: 10.1177/2150135118815023..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Children/Adolescents, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Palliative Care, Quality Improvement, Registries