Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Examining the Clinical Role and Educational Preparation of Heart Failure Nurses Across Europe. A Survey of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC
Authors' conclusion
The role of the HF nurse varies across Europe, however involvement in patient education, symptom monitoring and follow-up remain core to their practice. In specific activities including the prescribing of HF medications and involvement in invasive monitoring, practice has advanced with collaboration in the multidisciplinary team.
Study context
- Population
- Nurses involved in the daily care of patients with heart failure (HF) across Europe
- Participants
- 837 nurses15 countries
- Outcome
- Clinical practice and educational preparation of HF nurses and key differences between countries
Methodological detailssurvey, multinational (15 countries), Survey developed in English by the HFA Patient Care committee of the ESC, translated into eight languages, disseminated electronically
- Survey
- Multinational (15 countries)
- Survey developed in English by the HFA Patient Care committee of the ESC, translated into eight languages, disseminated electronically
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Worked in hospital outpatient setting
- 78% (n = 395)
- Access to specialized HF multidisciplinary team
- 51% (n = 431)
- Prescribed HF medications
- 22% (n = 182)
- Correlation between prescribing HF medications and access to specialist multidisciplinary team
- p = 0.04
- Supported invasive monitoring (mainly Belgium)
- n = 68, 8%
- Supported exercise programmes (mostly Danish)
- 14% (n = 120)
- Completed a HF course
- 41% (n = 343)
- More than 5-year experience in cardiac care
- A third
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Examining the Clinical Role and Educational Preparation of Heart Failure Nurses Across Europe. A Survey of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 8 November 2024. doi:10.
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