Effectiveness and cost utility of a nurse-led Heart Failure Follow-Up Program: a quasi-experimental multicentre study protocol in three Spanish public hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to evaluate a structured nurse-led follow-up programme coordinated by an advanced practice nurse (APN) as an alternative to conventional postdischarge care for patients with heart failure (HF). The main objective is to assess the clinical effectiveness and economic efficiency of the programme using quality-adjusted life years and healthcare costs related to resource use as outcome measures.

Methods and analysis

A quasiexperimental multicentre study will be conducted including an intervention group and a comparison group of patients discharged with HF from three public hospitals in the province of Málaga, Spain. The intervention group will be followed by an APN using a structured follow-up model, while the comparison group will receive standard ca

SUBMITTER: Mesa Rico R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863348 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature