Date of Graduation
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Holloway, Ginger
Committee Member/Reader
Smith-Blair, Nan
Committee Member/Second Reader
Lofton, Annelle
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between patient compliance with medical recommendations for congestive heart failure and readmission rates. The study sought to examine what elements of patient teaching the individuals retained, as well as their perception of how well they adhered to the recommendations. This study examines individuals who have been admitted to the hospital on at least two occasions with the primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Each participant was asked to complete one qualitative survey and one quantitative survey that were used to identify daily habits, as well as level of compliance, to established congestive heart failure care recommendations. Results showed that patients were largely compliant with instructions to take rests throughout the day and when short of breath, but were primarily non-compliant with recommendations to exercise regularly.
Citation
Corral, S. (2015). Congestive Heart Failure Readmission Rates with Relation to Patient Compliance. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/16