{"title":"Beyond testing: understanding the patient perspective of medication adherence in hypertension.","authors":"Trond Røed Pettersen, Dion Candelaria","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae131","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae131","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e189-e190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142373908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Post-operative delirium following open heart surgery: a commentary.","authors":"Emma Zhao, Joseph Weddell, Robyn Gallagher","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae088","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae088","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e171-e172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141322183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of intensive, targeted education by pharmacists on anticoagulant patients with atrial fibrillation: a multicentre randomized controlled trial from China.","authors":"Wenlin Xu, Tingting Wu, Jiana Chen, Meina Lv, Na Wang, Sha Qiu, Hengfen Dai, Wei Hu, Pei Chen, Meijuan Li, Li Li, Feilong Zhang, Sijie Chang, Jinhua Zhang","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae092","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Many people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) may lack awareness of AF and anticoagulants. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of intensive, targeted education by pharmacists on anticoagulant patients with AF.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Three hundred seventy-six AF patients were randomly assigned to receive standard care or pharmacist education. Follow-up is scheduled after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Pharmacists provided intensive education on knowledge deficits revealed by the Jessa Atrial fibrillation Knowledge Questionnaire (JAKQ) during each visit. Patients also completed two questionnaires to assess their medication adherence and satisfaction. Clinical outcomes were recorded during follow-up. Three hundred sixty-one patients completed follow-up. Baseline scores on the JAKQ were similar in the education group (median: 31.3%) and the standard care group (median: 31.3%) (P = 0.911). Over time, the knowledge score of the education group increased significantly (1 month: 68.8%, 3 months: 81.3%; P < 0.001), while there was no significant improvement in the standard care group (1 month: 37.5%, 3 months: 37.5%; P = 0.314). Adherence scores improved significantly over time in the education group (P < 0.001) but not in the standard care group (P = 0.101). Compared with standard care, pharmacist education was associated with a significantly lower risk of bleeding (P = 0.034).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the knowledge deficiency of AF patients in China, standardized patient education should be a part of their daily care. Pharmacist-led education intervention can significantly improve the disease-related knowledge, medication adherence, and drug treatment satisfaction of AF patients while significantly reducing the risk of bleeding.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>ChiCTR1900024455.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"935-944"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141422254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What social media tell us about the information needs of patients with a left ventricular assist device.","authors":"Alessia Martina Trenta, Davide Ausili","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae110","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e185-e186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geraldine A Lee, Angela Durante, Edward E Baker, Ercole Vellone, Gabriele Caggianelli, Federica Dellafiore, Mutiba Khan, Rani Khatib
{"title":"Healthcare professionals' perspectives on the use of PCSK9 inhibitors in cardiovascular disease: an in-depth qualitative study.","authors":"Geraldine A Lee, Angela Durante, Edward E Baker, Ercole Vellone, Gabriele Caggianelli, Federica Dellafiore, Mutiba Khan, Rani Khatib","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae081","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Injectable medicines such as PCSK9 inhibitors are increasingly used to manage risk factors for cardiovascular events with little information around the perceptions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) on the administrative and clinical practicalities. The aim was to identify the facilitators and barriers on the use of injectable therapies with cardiovascular benefits through interviews with HCPs.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Qualitative interviews were conducted in the UK (London and Leeds) and Italy (Rome and Milan) in 2021. Coding was undertaken using NVivo and thematic analysis performed. A total of 38 HCPs were interviewed, 19 in each country composing of physicians (n = 18), pharmacists (n = 10), nurses (n = 9), and pharmacy technician (n = 1). Four themes emerged: (i) clinicians' previous experiences with injectable therapies, (ii) challenges with patients' behaviours and beliefs, (iii) clinicians' knowledge of injectable therapies and therapeutic inertia, and (iv) organizational and governance issues. The behaviour and beliefs from HCPs focused on facilitating behaviour change as well as the poor interdisciplinary working and collaboration. Therapeutic inertia was raised where physicians either lacked awareness of injectable therapies or were unwilling to prescribe them. The importance of facilitating patient education on injection techniques was highlighted, while organizational and governance issues identified the lack of guidance to inform practice. Clear pathways are required to identify those who were eligible for injectable therapies as well as on how injectables should be prescribed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>If medicine optimization is to be achieved, there need to be structured processes in place to identify eligible patients and the development of educational material.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"919-924"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving the quality of your sleep when you have coronary heart disease.","authors":"Catriona Jennings, Benoit Mores","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae034","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e167-e170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140190498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Müssigbrodt, Romain Vergier, Rishika Banydeen, Steeve Finoly, Max Mommarche, Maria Herrera Bethencourt, Astrid Monfort, Jocelyn Inamo
{"title":"Comparison between remotely supported nurse-led electro-anatomic mapping and standard onsite engineer support for electrophysiological procedures.","authors":"Andreas Müssigbrodt, Romain Vergier, Rishika Banydeen, Steeve Finoly, Max Mommarche, Maria Herrera Bethencourt, Astrid Monfort, Jocelyn Inamo","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae102","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Catheter ablations of complex cardiac arrhythmias are currently guided by electro-anatomic mapping (EAM) systems. The aim of this study was to compare two different approaches: remotely supported nurse-led EAM with standard onsite engineer support.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>In this retrospective observational study, 166 patients with complex and non-complex procedures were included. A total of 82 patients benefited from EAM with remotely supported nurse-led mapping (mean age: 62 ± 16 years), while the approach for 84 patients was with standard onsite engineer support (mean age: 56 ± 19 years). Procedural characteristics, acute results, and complication rates were compared between both groups and showed similar results. Complex and non-complex procedures were conducted in both groups, including left atrial and ventricular procedures. As ventricular tachycardia and accessory pathway ablations were more frequently conducted with standard onsite engineer support, we separately analysed the largest subgroup, 105 patients with atrial fibrillation, left atrial flutter, and left atrial tachycardia. Patients in this subgroup had comparable baseline characteristics, procedure times, and procedural success. Nevertheless, there were longer ablation times and more utilization of fluoroscopy in the onsite group, most likely due to more complex procedures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results underline the practicality of remotely supported nurse-led EAM. The latter approach proved to be a safe alternative to onsite engineer support. Due to its advantages, particularly for insular settings, it will likely play a greater role in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"872-876"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring up: the significance of measurement invariance in cardiovascular research.","authors":"Mariela Acuña Mora, Koen Raymaekers","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae041","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular research frequently involves comparing patient-reported outcomes across groups. These groups can include individuals from different countries or those have different cardiovascular conditions, and it is frequently assumed that their understanding of the assessed outcome is similar. However, to ascertain that this is indeed the case, measurement invariance needs to be evaluated. This psychometric property helps us understand whether a test measures the same underlying construct in the same way across different groups. In the absence of measurement invariance, conclusions regarding group comparisons of the construct at hand may be inappropriate. This Methods Corner paper provides an overview of measurement invariance and an example of how it can be evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"950-954"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140295613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Need of education and training of healthcare professionals on the PCSK9 inhibitors in cardiovascular disease.","authors":"Jan Schjøtt, Kristine Heitmann","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae099","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e191-e192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brain fog and spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a commentary.","authors":"Lis Neubeck, Alice Pearsons, Coral Hanson","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae109","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvae109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"e175-e176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141918393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}