However , there were no consistent relationships observed between intervention characteristics and the effects of interventions .
Most trials review ed demonstrated a beneficial impact of nursing interventions for secondary prevention in patients with CAD or heart failure .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review of recent r and omized trials was conducted to determine if cardiovascular nursing interventions improve outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) and /or heart failure .
Randomized controlled trial of a psychoeducation program for the self-management of chronic cardiac pain.
Cardiac pain arising from chronic stable angina ( CSA ) is a cardinal symptom of coronary artery disease and has a major negative impact on health-related quality of life ( HRQL ) , including pain , poor general health status , and inability to self-manage . Current secondary prevention approaches lack adequate scope to address CSA as a multidimensional ischemic and persistent pain problem . This trial evaluated the impact of a low-cost six-week angina psychoeducation program , entitled The Chronic Angina Self-Management Program ( CASMP ) , on HRQL , self-efficacy , and re source fulness to self-manage anginal pain . One hundred thirty participants were r and omized to the CASMP or three-month wait-list usual care ; 117 completed the study . Measures were taken at baseline and three months . General HRQL was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form and the disease-specific Seattle Angina Question naire ( SAQ ) . Self-efficacy and re source fulness were measured using the Self-Efficacy Scale and the Self-Control Schedule , respectively . The mean age of participants was 68 years , 80 % were male . Analysis of variance of change scores yielded significant improvements in treatment group physical functioning [ F=11.75(1,114 ) , P<0.001 ] and general health [ F=10.94(1,114 ) , P=0.001 ] aspects of generic HRQL . Angina frequency [ F=5.57(1,115 ) , P=0.02 ] , angina stability [ F=7.37(1,115 ) , P=0.001 ] , and self-efficacy to manage disease [ F=8.45(1,115 ) , P=0.004 ] were also significantly improved at three months . The CASMP did not impact re source fulness . These data indicate that the CASMP was effective for improving physical functioning , general health , anginal pain symptoms , and self-efficacy to manage pain at three months and provide a basis for long-term evaluation of the program
However , there were no consistent relationships observed between intervention characteristics and the effects of interventions .
Most trials review ed demonstrated a beneficial impact of nursing interventions for secondary prevention in patients with CAD or heart failure .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review of recent r and omized trials was conducted to determine if cardiovascular nursing interventions improve outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) and /or heart failure .