Table 4 Comparison of the clinical guidelines based on the recommended components of home care
From: A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients
Components of home care | Adapting HF guideline for nursing care in home (2014) [27] | Practical guide on Home Health in HF patients (2012) [19] | NICE (2018) [28] | prevention, detection and management of HF Australia (2018) [29] | CCS (2017) Guidelines for the Management of HF (2017) [30] | SIGN (2016) [31] | ESC (2016) [32] | AHA / ACCF (2013) [33] | HFSA (2010) [34] | ICSI Palliative Care for Adults (2020) [35] | |
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Integrated, multi-disciplinary care | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
continuity of care and care plans | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
optimized treatment according to guidelines | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
patients and caregivers education | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
Patient and partner participation | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
Care plans with clear goals of care | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Self-care management | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
Appropriate access to care (palliative care, tele-monitoring) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |