Impact of Nursing Educational Program on Physical and Emotional Domains by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure on Patients

Background: Health-related quality of life is often diminished in people with coronary artery disease, particularly after experiencing acute coronary syndrome. Heart failure is a prevalent issue in this group, which greatly impacts their quality of life. The main objective to assess the impact of nursing educational program on physical and emotional domain on heart failure patients in a Cardiac Hospital. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental design enrolled 200 patients with heart failure at the Cardiac Hospital in Sulaimani City, Iraq. Two groups divided into interventional (n=100) and control (n=100), contributors finalized a full questionnaire covering socio-demographics, level of stress and knowledge about heart failure. Data by face to face interviews, and analysis done by SPSS 26.0 version. Results: The mean age of both groups was 68.3±11.2 years. 72% and 69% of both groups were male respectively. Each group initially had 100 patients. 59%, 65% of them were illiterate, 52%, 50% was widow/er, 48%, 50% of both intervention and control groups were married respectively. However, after the program, the intervention group’s score dropped to (37.06±8.26), while the control group’s increased to (50.10±10.62), showing a very highly significant difference with p≤0.001. Similarly, after the program the intervention group’s score decreased to (9.97±2.32), while the control group’s rose to (15.96±2.31), also showing a very highly significant difference with p≤0.001. Conclusion: The implementation of the nursing educational program demonstrated highly significant improvements in the physical and emotional domains among participants in the intervention group when compared to those in the control group. Keywords: nursing educational program, physical, emotional, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure, heart failure, Sulaimani city