Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized controlled trial of a community nurse-supported hospital discharge programme in older patients with chronic heart failure.
To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community nurse-supported hospital discharge programme in preventing hospital re-admissions, improving functional status and handicap of older patients with chronic heart failure. ⋯ Older chronic heart failure patients are likely to benefit from post-discharge community nurse intervention programmes. More comprehensive health economic evaluation needs to be undertaken.