Yoshiharu Kinugasa, Kensuke Nakamura, Masayuki Hirai, Midori Manba, Natsuko Ishiga, Takeshi Sota, Natsuko Nakayama, Tomoki Ohta, Masahiko Kato, Toshiaki Adachi, Masaharu Fukuki, Yutaka Hirota, Einosuke Mizuta, Emiko Mura, Yoshihito Nozaka, Hiroki Omodani, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yasunori Tanaka, Izuru Watanabe, Masaaki Mikami, Kazuhiro Yamamoto
Background: Evidence on transitional care for heart failure (HF) in Japan is limited. Methods and Results: We implemented a transitional HF management program in rural Japan in 2019. This involved collaboration with general practitioners or nursing care facilities and included symptom monitoring by medical/nursing staff using a handbook; standardized discharge care planning and information sharing on self-care and advance care planning using a collaborative sheet; and sharing expertise on HF management via manuals...
May 10, 2024: Circulation reports