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- Coronary heart disease, a chronic complex illness, is one of the leading causes of death in Australia.* As a health care professional how can you help and support a patient living with heart failure? The progression of heart failure is unpredictable, however early conversations about what the future may hold are important to give people the time and information they need to make informed decisions about their lives and deaths.
Are you skilled and confident in introducing conversations about the future with patients? Learn more in our 'Chronic Complex Illness End-of-Life Care' module.
*Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Mortality Database (Table S3.1)
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- Do you need to complete your continuing professional development hours? Our modules can meet CPD requirements for Nurses, Doctors and Allied Health staff. More on our Frequently asked questions page.
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Sector News
- 'Caring for someone with heart failure towards the end of life' is a short guide for healthcare professionals by Marie Curie UK. The guide includes end of life care conversations, how best to support patients in making informed decisions, and managing symptoms.
- CareSearch have updated their Heart Failure clinical evidence with key messages, prognosis and need for palliative care, cessation of treatment and symptom management information.
- The Heart Foundation have a fact sheet which lists the current statistics on cononary heart disease in Australia.
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Latest Evidence
- This review emphasises the importance of considering the intersection of patient, provider and healthcare system issues in facilitating a good death for patients with heart failure.
Asano, R., et al. (2019), Barriers and facilitators to a ‘good death’ in heart failure: An integrative review. Collegian.26(6):651-665.
- Although implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) reduce sudden death, these patients die of heart failure (HF) or other diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine if a clinician-centered teaching intervention and automatic reminders increased ICD deactivation discussions and increased device deactivation.
Goldstein, N., et al. (2019), Improving Communication in Heart Failure Patient Care, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 74 (13):1682-1692
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Each month we feature a fact sheet or poster to print. Click on the image below to print, or our promotional resources can be downloaded anytime.
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Next Newsletter
April 2020
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