Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
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The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing is one of the leading journals for advanced practice nurses in cardiovascular care.
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study aimed to identify predictors of serum BDNF in patients w/ HF! Key findings: history of AF & older age predicted lower BDNF at multiple time points. 👉Clinicians should monitor AF closely in HF management! @SPressle @IUBNursing
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f serum BDNF levels at baseline, 10 weeks, and 4 and 8 months after baseline among patients with HF. Methods This study was a retrospective cohort analyses of 241 patients with HF. Data were retrie...
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent scoping review aimed to map out qualitative studies exploring lived experiences of people who survived cardiac arrest. Key themes: ℹ️Need for support & information ❤️Emotional challenges 🌱Acceptance of a new reality @MountRoyalU
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e lived experiences of post–cardiac arrest survival have been underexplored. The themes that resulted from the analysis in this scoping review can inform clinical practice and propose strategies to...
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🚨New pub🚨 A study of >58,000 children aged 6–17 examined associations b/w ACEs & sleep duration (age as moderator).Findings: 📈Dose-response relationship: more ACEs ⬆️ odds of suboptimal sleep Screening for ACEs may prevent future CVH risk! @OHSUNursing
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ctive We examined associations between total and subdomain ACEs and sleep duration, and age as a moderator. Methods Using the 2020–2021 National Survey of Children's Health and the American Heart...
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study of 365 adults w/ HF evaluated psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI-C v7.2). Results: ✅Reliable ✅Valid for self-care behaviors @hku_son @hkumed @HKUniversity @PennNursing
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ese populations such as Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SCHFI-C v.7.2. Methods Participants included 365 adults with heart...
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🚨New pub🚨 A prospective study of 298 people with HF examined associations of higher unmet palliative care needs & physical frailty with clinical outcomes. Key findings: ⬇️Lower HRQOL ⬆️Higher hospitalization/mortality risk @CUMedicalSchool @JHUNursing
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ty of life (HRQOL) and risk for hospitalization or mortality. Objective In this study, we sought to examine the association of unmet PC needs and physical frailty with clinical outcomes (baseline...
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🕊️ We honor the legacy of Sharon McKinley, PhD, RN. One of the first nurses in Australia to earn a PhD, she paved the way for nurses to pursue PhDs & advance critical care research globally. A pioneering scientist, nurse, & mentor. Read her memoriam:
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📢 The July/August 2025 issue of JCN is here!!! 📢Featuring: ✅Caregiving & HF ✅Atrial fibrillation & BDNF levels ✅Obesity & young adult CVH ✅Cardiac risk & sleep health ✅Cardiac arrest survivorship ✅Role of nurses in cardiac rehab teams Read here:
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🚨New pub🚨 A study of 272 adults with type 2 diabetes aimed to identify factors influencing CVH behavior. Key findings: 1⃣Direct: Oral health behavior & self-efficacy ➡️ CVH 2⃣Indirect: Illness perception & depression ➡️ self-efficacy ➡️ CVH #diabetes
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tive representations, depression as emotional representations, self-efficacy as cognitive coping, and oral health and cardiovascular health behaviors as behavioral coping strategies. A hypothetical...
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🚨New pub🚨 A new article aims to standardize use of self-care instruments for chronic diseases, highlighting similarities & providing guidance on scoring, translation & analysis for consistent use! @RiegelBarbara @PennNursing @vnshealth @VelloneErcole
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been translated into many languages, which are also available on the website. The measures include both disease-specific and generic instruments, which are based on a common theoretical framework,...
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🚨 New pub 🚨 A study of 300 older patients w/ CHF examined how insomnia impacts cognitive frailty & found 2 mediating pathways: 1⃣Insomnia → depressive sx → cognitive frailty 2⃣Insomnia → depressive sx+social support → cognitive frailty #HeartFailure
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cognitive frailty remains underexplored. Objective Our aim in this study was to explore the multiple mediating roles of depressive symptoms and social support in the relationship between insomnia and...
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study examined how psychosocial factors impact diabetes self-efficacy. Key findings: depressive sx, diabetes distress, self-esteem & resilience all play a role—can be important targets for intervention! @MercerNursing_ @uofnorthgeorgia
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationships of depressive symptoms, diabetes distress, age, sex, self-compassion, resilience, self-esteem, and social support to diabetes self-efficacy and...
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📢Have you checked out our March/April 2025 issue?!📢 It highlights: ✅U.S. women veterans & CVD primary prevention ✅HF & self-care ✅Diabetes self-efficacy ✅Diet & metabolic syndrome ✅Caregiver interventions ✅Psychometrics testing & more! Read here: https://t.co/JJzJ8FxTP7
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study explored young stroke survivors' care needs. Key findings: (1) personalized rehab & clear prognosis, (2) peer & financial support, and (3) regaining abilities & adapting to life changes. Tailored interventions are key! @CGUR_D
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references, and coping strategies within 6 months poststroke. Methods A qualitative study involving 25 participants at a Taiwanese medical hospital was conducted, where data were gathered through...
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🚨 New pub 🚨 A recent study evaluated the Nurses' Cardiac Triage Instrument in ED nurses. Key findings: (1) patient presentation & nurses' reasoning process were validated & (2) nurse action items need further testing! @RNJohnB @NursingISU @UMichNursing
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strument in a large, national sample of emergency department nurses, and (2) make recommendations for refining the instrument. Methods Data were obtained from a descriptive, survey study. Participa...
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🚨 New pub 🚨 A recent study examined how discrimination, race-related trauma & depressive symptoms influenced BP over time. Findings show discrimination & trauma were linked to systolic BP changes! @jytaylor007 @ColumbiaNursing
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lated trauma and depressive symptoms influenced BP over time. Methods We conducted a secondary data analysis of data from a longitudinal cohort study examining factors associated with BP in 250...
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🚨 New pub 🚨 A recent study explored the challenges of patients with HF during COVID-19. Key findings: ⬆️ emotional distress, disrupted routines, telehealth barriers & importance of family support. Targeted interventions are needed! @sutnews #HeartFailure
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ir experiences. Objective The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the challenges faced by patients with heart failure during the pandemic. Methods A systematic review and meta-synth...
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study reviewed 23 home-based cardiac rehab programs for patients with CHD post-PCI. Findings show tech-based support & education improve adherence & outcomes. More research is needed to compare models across settings! @QUT_Nursing @QUT
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healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Objective In this study, we aimed to map and synthesize evidence of effective home-based CR models for promoting secondary prevention in patients with...
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🚨New pub🚨 A recent study examined the psychometric properties of the PHQ-9 in assessing depression among 427 Italian patients with CHD. Findings support a bi-dimensional structure, strong reliability & validity! @umed_wroc
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The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 in a large CHD sample. Methods This is a secondary analysis of 3-month follow-up data...
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🚨 New pub 🚨 The article addresses the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in CVH! Authors highlight its negative effects, clinical implications, future research and actionable interventions to foster social connections. @UCSFNurse @UICnursing
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🚨 New pub 🚨 A systematic review of 52 studies explored how sex & gender impact adherence to self-care behaviors for CVD risk. Key findings: Being a woman, ⬆️ education and ⬆️ social support was associated with better self-care. @UBC @UBCNursing
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ly identify, evaluate, and synthesize the literature on the influence of sex and gender on adherence to self-care behaviors for CVD risk management in the global context. Methods We searched the...
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