Journal of Nursing & Care

Judith Kutzleb

Publications

• Research Article
  The Use of 4G Android Tablets for Enhanced Patient Activation of Chronic Disease Self-Management in People with Heart Failure
  Author(s): Judith Kutzleb, Nancy Elmann, Andrew Fruhschien, Stephen Angeli, Angel Mulkay, Jarrett Bauer, Rohan Udeshi and Dan PrieceJudith Kutzleb, Nancy Elmann, Andrew Fruhschien, Stephen Angeli, Angel Mulkay, Jarrett Bauer, Rohan Udeshi and Dan Priece
  
  Problem The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of an advanced practice nurse-directed patient education approach to heart failure treatment integrating the use of an interactive 4G android tablet, will enable patients to experience enhanced patient activation and engagement in chronic disease self-management and fewer 30-day rereadmissions. Data source This was a prospective patient randomization, multi-center quasi-experimental design study of 50 patients comparing an advanced practice nurse-directed education of disease self-management and use of a 4G android tablet (TC) group (n = 25) and routine medical management (MC) group. The study length was 12 months. Conclusions Descriptive statistics were computed, and the intervention and control groups were compared for differences. Descriptive statistics using ANOVA was conducted to calculate for statistical significanc.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000158

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