Many of the 6.2 million American adults suffering from heart failure rely on paid caregivers for support, ranging from blood pressure checks and meal preparation to help recognizing and managing symptoms. Yet formal training on heart failure for home care workers is not currently widespread, formalized or required.

New cross-campus research from Weill Cornell Medicine and the ILR School shows that home care workers who have been trained in heart failure are more satisfied with their jobs and feel more prepared and confident working with heart failure patients.

Providing training in specific diseases, the research suggests, could improve home care workers' job satisfaction and their standing as valued members of health care teams.