Date of this Version

11-28-2023

Document Type

DNP Project

Abstract

Congestive heart failure in Black Americans is a significant public health issue that affects 1 in 100 black men and women before the age of 50. The higher incidence of heart failure among Black Americans has become a persistent concern. The progressive social neighborhood deprivation is one of the primary factors contributing to the existing problem (Patel et al., 2020). The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve healthcare clinicians’ knowledge of the influence of social determinants on Black Americans with congestive heart failure (CHF) at an outpatient clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida. A quantitative, cross sectional, pre and post-test design was used to conduct this project. Convenience sampling technique was utilized to recruit N = 7 participants and access data at a clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida. The project, including the research-based educational intervention, was conducted remotely and participants completed demographic, pre-, and posttest surveys using Qualtrics and the “What do you really know about the social determinants of health” quiz to assess their knowledge of awareness of the influence of social determinants on Black Americans with congestive heart failure. Results revealed a significant difference between pretest and posttest mean scores, with participants attaining higher scores on the posttest after the educational intervention, t (11) = 4.7685, with a p= 0.0006. Healthcare professionals should receive educational interventions in this area to improve the health outcomes in Black Americans with congestive heart failure.

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