Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Insights into Clinical Practice: A National Survey on Fluid Intake Management in Heart Failure
Authors' conclusion
This study shows that there are differences in clinical practice regarding healthcare professionals' recommendations on fluid intake and fluid restriction. These differences may result in patients with HF receiving varied and inconsistent care. Recommendations were primarily based on each healthcare professional's individual opinion rather than on evidence and guidelines.
Study context
- Population
- Physicians and registered nurses (RN) treating patients with heart failure (HF) at hospitals across all healthcare regions in Swedenphysicians and RNs across 45 hospitals completed the survey (75 hospitals invited)
- Participants
- 646 physicians
- Exposure
- RNs vs physicians, care setting and work experience
- Outcome
- Recommend fluid restriction for all or some patients with HF
Methodological detailsnational
- National
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Overall
93.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Recommend fluid restriction for all patients with HF · significantly higher with RNs
P < 0.001
Believe fluid restriction is an effective treatment strategy to prevent congestion
- Overall
- 49.2%
Recommend fluid restriction routinely
- Overall
- 29.3%
Knowledge of existing local guidelines regarding fluid restriction
- Lacked knowledge
- One-third
Recommendations and management by professional role, care setting and work experience
- Significant differences found
Original publication
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