L S Evangelista

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Emotional well-being of heart failure patients and their caregivers
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 90025, USA
    J Card Fail 8:300-5. 2002
  2. ncbi What do we know about adherence and self-care?
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:250-7. 2008
  3. ncbi Compliance: a concept analysis
    L S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, USA
    Nurs Forum 34:5-11. 1999
  4. ncbi Overweight and obesity in the context of heart failure: implications for practice and future research
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:27-33. 2006
  5. ncbi Usefulness of a home-based exercise program for overweight and obese patients with advanced heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Am J Cardiol 97:886-90. 2006
  6. ncbi Impact of obesity on quality of life and depression in patients with heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Eur J Heart Fail 8:750-5. 2006
  7. ncbi Developing a Web-based education and counseling program for heart failure patients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:196-201. 2006
  8. ncbi Correlates of fatigue in patients with heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 23:12-7. 2008
  9. ncbi Pain and heart failure: unrecognized and untreated
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 6918, USA
    Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 8:169-73. 2009
  10. ncbi Reduced body weight and adiposity with a high-protein diet improves functional status, lipid profiles, glycemic control, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a feasibility study
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 24:207-15. 2009

Research Grants

  1. Examining the Effects of High Protein Diet on Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
    Lorraine Evangelista; Fiscal Year: 2009

Detail Information

Publications39

  1. ncbi Emotional well-being of heart failure patients and their caregivers
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 90025, USA
    J Card Fail 8:300-5. 2002
    ..Our findings suggest the need to focus on supporting caregivers and providing them with the strategies they need to support their loved ones with HF...
  2. ncbi What do we know about adherence and self-care?
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:250-7. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Compliance: a concept analysis
    L S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, USA
    Nurs Forum 34:5-11. 1999
    ..Nurses are challenged to embrace an interactive, transactional process in order to form a partnership with clients, which allows for client choice and control in decision making about carrying out the prescribed behavior...
  4. ncbi Overweight and obesity in the context of heart failure: implications for practice and future research
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:27-33. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi Usefulness of a home-based exercise program for overweight and obese patients with advanced heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Am J Cardiol 97:886-90. 2006
    ..63 +/- 0.94 vs 1.07 +/- 0.95, p <0.05). In conclusion, the findings demonstrate the beneficial effects of a low-level, home-based walking program on weight loss in overweight and obese patients with advanced HF...
  6. ncbi Impact of obesity on quality of life and depression in patients with heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Eur J Heart Fail 8:750-5. 2006
    ..We therefore examined the relationship between obesity, HRQOL, and depression in 358 patients with HF...
  7. ncbi Developing a Web-based education and counseling program for heart failure patients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:196-201. 2006
    ..The authors found that elderly persons with limited computer skills can and will use Web resources to obtain information when given adequate instructions on how to access the Web pages...
  8. ncbi Correlates of fatigue in patients with heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 23:12-7. 2008
    ..These findings suggest the need for multiple risk factor intervention strategies that improve physical and emotional health to decrease fatigue. Patients with depression warrant particular scrutiny...
  9. ncbi Pain and heart failure: unrecognized and untreated
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 6918, USA
    Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 8:169-73. 2009
    ..The current study was conducted to: 1) examine the prevalence of pain in cohort of patients with chronic HF (New York Heart Association class I-IV); and 2) determine the relationship between pain and QOL...
  10. ncbi Reduced body weight and adiposity with a high-protein diet improves functional status, lipid profiles, glycemic control, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a feasibility study
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 24:207-15. 2009
    ..The effectiveness of high-protein (HP) diets in reducing body weight and adiposity and potentially improving clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) is not known...
  11. ncbi Anxiety and depression in ethnic minorities with chronic heart failure
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Card Fail 15:572-9. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the incidence of anxiety and depression in a cohort of non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites with advanced systolic HF...
  12. ncbi Smoking among women following heart transplantation: should we be concerned?
    Lorraine Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 24:119-23. 2009
    ..Our findings suggest the need for aggressive screening and risk factor interventions to promote smoking cessation before and after HTX in this unique population of female HTX recipients...
  13. ncbi Health literacy and the patient with heart failure--implications for patient care and research: a consensus statement of the Heart Failure Society of America
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Card Fail 16:9-16. 2010
    ....
  14. ncbi Is exercise adherence associated with clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure?
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    University of California Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    Phys Sportsmed 38:28-36. 2010
    ....
  15. ncbi Physical activity patterns in heart transplant women
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 20:334-9. 2005
    ..Given the association between physical activity and overall QOL and relevant health indicators, measures to enhance physical activity need to be developed and tested; these strategies may be beneficial in improving overall outcomes...
  16. ncbi Hope, mood states and quality of life in female heart transplant recipients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 22:681-6. 2003
    ..This exploratory study was done to describe levels of hope, mood states and QOL; examine relationships between these variables and demographic characteristics; and identify predictors of QOL in female heart transplant recipients...
  17. ncbi Usefulness of a history of tobacco and alcohol use in predicting multiple heart failure readmissions among veterans
    L S Evangelista
    Department of Nursing, California State University Los Angeles, USA
    Am J Cardiol 86:1339-42. 2000
    ..Consequently, evaluation of noncompliance to smoking and alcohol consumption with targeted interventions in this population may be a key component for the reduction of multiple hospital readmissions...
  18. ncbi Functional status and perceived control influence quality of life in female heart transplant recipients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 6918, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 23:360-7. 2004
    ....
  19. ncbi Compliance behaviors of elderly patients with advanced heart failure
    Lorraine Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles Calif 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 18:197-206; quiz 207-8. 2003
    ..Assumptions about older age being related to noncompliance appear invalid in patients with HF...
  20. ncbi Evaluation of a Web-based education and counseling pilot program for older heart failure patients
    Cheryl Westlake
    Department of Nursing, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 22:20-6. 2007
    ..This approach may be potentially beneficial in delivering educational and behavioral support to this high-risk group in ways that are affordable and accessible...
  21. ncbi A comparative study of pain in heart failure and non-heart failure veterans
    Joy R Goebel
    Department of Nursing, California State University Long Beach CSULB, Long Beach, CA 90840 0301, USA
    J Card Fail 15:24-30. 2009
    ..Progress has been made in addressing pain in specific diseases such as cancer, but less attention has focused on understanding pain in nonmalignant states, including heart failure (HF)...
  22. ncbi Relationship between psychosocial variables and compliance in patients with heart failure
    L S Evangelista
    California State University, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, USA
    Heart Lung 30:294-301. 2001
    ..Since following a dietary and exercise regimen has been demonstrated to reduce morbidity in this population, strategies to increase compliance should be rigorously pursued [corrected]...
  23. ncbi Meaning and life purpose: the perspectives of post-transplant women
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA
    Heart Lung 32:250-7. 2003
    ..Their sense of meaning and life purpose is relatively high and is positively informed by several motivating factors that serve as coping resources throughout the recovery process...
  24. ncbi Relationship between illness perceptions, treatment adherence, and clinical outcomes in patients on maintenance hemodialysis
    Youngmee Kim
    UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Nephrol Nurs J 37:271-80; quiz 281. 2010
    ..Therefore, strategies to enhance adherence should be rigorously pursued in this population to improve clinical outcomes...
  25. ncbi Racial differences in treatment-seeking delays among heart failure patients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, USA
    J Card Fail 8:381-6. 2002
    ....
  26. ncbi Gender differences in health perceptions and meaning in persons living with heart failure
    L S Evangelista
    California State University, Los Angeles, Department of Nursing, California 91321, USA
    Heart Lung 30:167-76. 2001
    ..Patient teaching and counseling can be tailored to address the gender-specific concerns of men and women suffering with this condition to improve patient outcomes...
  27. ncbi Health perceptions and risk behaviors of lung cancer survivors
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California; and the School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California 90025-6918, USA
    Heart Lung 32:131-9. 2003
    ..Our findings suggest the need for multiple risk factor interventions to decrease risk behaviors and improve overall health after a cancer diagnosis...
  28. ncbi Validity of pedometers for measuring exercise adherence in heart failure patients
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-6918, USA
    J Card Fail 11:366-71. 2005
    ..The results of this study suggest that they may be a valid indicator of exercise adherence in heart failure patients who participate in a home-based walking program...
  29. ncbi Effects of a home-based exercise program on clinical outcomes in heart failure
    Kathleen Dracup
    School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0604, USA
    Am Heart J 154:877-83. 2007
    ..Exercise training improves exercise capacity in patients with heart failure (HF) but the long-term effects on clinical outcomes remain unknown...
  30. ncbi Cardiac cachexia at a glance
    Samira M Moughrabi
    UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 22:101-3. 2007
  31. ncbi Adherence to treatment factors in hypertensive African American women
    Marie N Fongwa
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1702, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:201-7. 2006
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  32. ncbi Clinical profile of the adolescent/adult Fontan survivor
    Nancy A Pike
    School of Nursing, University of California, CA, USA
    Congenit Heart Dis 6:9-17. 2011
    ..The study aims to describe the clinical profile of the adult Fontan survivor and identify the worries, symptoms, and the impact of cardiac surveillance most commonly experienced...
  33. ncbi Treatment-seeking delays in heart failure patients
    L S Evangelista
    California State University, Los Angeles, Department of Nursing, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 19:932-8. 2000
    ..Excessive delays in seeking medical care for heart failure (HF) symptoms may influence patient outcomes. However, the treatment-seeking patterns of HF patients are not well understood...
  34. ncbi Two-year follow-up of quality of life in patients referred for heart transplant
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Heart Lung 34:187-93. 2005
    ..Heart transplant recipients and candidates equally need special attention and follow-up because they both seem to have emotional and psychologic repercussions...
  35. ncbi Caring for special populations: total pain theory in advanced heart failure: applications to research and practice
    Joy R Goebel
    Department of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA
    Nurs Forum 44:175-85. 2009
    ..Total pain theory...
  36. ncbi Physical and psychological attributes of fatigue in female heart transplant recipients
    Catherine Joyce Reyes
    Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 91304, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 23:614-9. 2004
    ..The attributes of fatigue after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) are poorly understood. We conducted this study to assess the prevalence, severity and correlates of fatigue among female OHT survivors...
  37. ncbi Emotional well-being in spouses of patients with advanced heart failure
    Kathleen Dracup
    School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing N319C, 2 Kirkham St, Box 0604, San Francisco, CA 94143-0604 USA
    Heart Lung 33:354-61. 2004
    ..Younger spouses are particularly at risk for decreased emotional well-being and may require special intervention...
  38. ncbi Heart failure: the hidden problem of pain
    Joy R Goebel
    School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840 1006, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 38:698-707. 2009
    ..007) contributed to pain severity. The association of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains with pain suggests that multidisciplinary interventions are needed to address the complex nature of pain in HF...
  39. ncbi Health-related quality of life: a closer look at related research in patients who have undergone the Fontan operation over the last decade
    Nancy A Pike
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Heart Lung 36:3-15. 2007
    ..In addition, an overview of newly developed disease-specific HRQOL instruments is presented as well as limitations and future research in HRQOL of the SV Fontan population...

Research Grants1

  1. Examining the Effects of High Protein Diet on Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
    Lorraine Evangelista; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..This information will provide evidence for rational recommendations for weight loss modalities that can be integrated in HF management and treatment guidelines. ..