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Current Practices and Attitudes of Cardiac Nurses Regarding Cognitive Screening in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Emma ZhaoNicole LowresJacqueline BloomfieldJoseph WeddellGeoffrey ToflerRobyn Gallagher
Published in: Heart, lung & circulation (2024)
Screening practices for CI in the context of ACS were found to be suboptimal, with only 16% of nurses in our sample reporting regularly screening. The most used methods focus on screening for delirium. Given current practice, many CI cases will be missed, especially mild CI, which will negatively affect secondary prevention efforts. Further research is required to identify appropriate methods to implement routine screening within the nursing clinical workflow and establish a suitable screening tool.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • emergency department
  • cardiac surgery
  • clinical practice