Influence of nursing intervention based on "Timing It Right" on heart function and emotion in elder patients with chronic heart failure

Objective To observe the influence of nursing intervention on heart function and emotion in elder patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) based on "Timing It Right". Methods A total of 100 elder patient with CHF in Nanyang City Center Hospital from January 2016 to January 2017 were recruited, and divided into control group and observation group by random number table method, with 50 cases in each group. The control group received routine care and follow-up, while the observation group received routine care and nursing intervention base on "Timing It Right" for 12 weeks. The heart function and emotion were compared between those two group at before and after nursing intervention by LVEF%, NT-proBNP, heart output and Chinese version of Brief Profile of Mood States (BPOMS) . Results The patients' heart function and emotion of both groups improved after intervention. After intervention, the LVEF%, NT-proBNP and heart output of the observation group were (59.65±2.29) %, (249.21±58.79) ng/L and (5.72±1.10) L/min, the differences compared with the control group were statistically significant (t=-28.473, 8.473, -5.505; P<0.05) . The total score of BPOMS of the control group and the observation group was (25.55±4.41) and (22.62±5.40) respectively (t=2.878, P<0.05) . Conclusions Nursing intervention based on "Timing It Right" can improve patient's heart function and emotion in elderly patients with CHF, which has better effect then routine nursing intervention. Key words: Nursing care; Emotion; Timing It Right; Chronic heart failure; Heart function