International Uptake of a Proven Intervention to Reduce Death and Dependency in Acute Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Survey Following the QASC Trial.
Sandy MiddletonDominik BruchCintia Martinez-GardunoSimeon DaleMaria McNamaraPublished in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2017)
The QASC intervention required use of all three protocols. However, less than half downloaded them all and implementation was not guided by the proven implementation strategy. While encouraging that these resources were being used to drive practice change, piecemeal implementation of a proven intervention is unlikely to improve patient outcomes.