TY - JOUR
T1 - The Attend-PE model: A feasibility study of a structured follow-up care model for patients with pulmonary embolism
AU - Hansen, Annesofie Løvdahl
AU - Højen, Anette Arbjerg
AU - Lindegaard, Stine Foged
AU - Grove, Erik Lerkevang
AU - Jakobsen, Christina
AU - Rolving, Nanna
N1 - Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2024/10
Y1 - 2024/10
N2 - BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism may have both physical and psychological consequences for the affected person. Guidelines recommend structured follow-up care, yet this is still not widely practised. Therefore, a national research project was initiated in Denmark in 2021, with the aim of developing, testing, implementing, and evaluating a structured post-pulmonary embolism follow-up care model, 'Attend-PE'. The objective of this feasibility study was to examine the fidelity, acceptability, and appropriateness of the Attend-PE model in a Danish hospital setting.METHODS: This feasibility study was conducted in two Danish hospitals, using a prospective study design with six months' follow-up. The fidelity, acceptability, and appropriateness of the Attend-PE model's components were evaluated using surveys, registrations sheets, and interviews with two physicians, three nurses, and 29 patients. Qualitative data were analysed using a deductive content analysis, while quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics.RESULTS: Fidelity with the Attend-PE model was good, with a high participation rate of patients in all components of the model. Acceptability was likewise good, as both patients and health care professionals expressed a high level of satisfaction with the model. The health care professionals considered the model to be relevant and suitable in a Danish hospital setting, confirming appropriateness of the model.CONCLUSION: This study showed that the Attend-PE model for patients with pulmonary embolism is feasible and acceptable in a Danish hospital setting.
AB - BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism may have both physical and psychological consequences for the affected person. Guidelines recommend structured follow-up care, yet this is still not widely practised. Therefore, a national research project was initiated in Denmark in 2021, with the aim of developing, testing, implementing, and evaluating a structured post-pulmonary embolism follow-up care model, 'Attend-PE'. The objective of this feasibility study was to examine the fidelity, acceptability, and appropriateness of the Attend-PE model in a Danish hospital setting.METHODS: This feasibility study was conducted in two Danish hospitals, using a prospective study design with six months' follow-up. The fidelity, acceptability, and appropriateness of the Attend-PE model's components were evaluated using surveys, registrations sheets, and interviews with two physicians, three nurses, and 29 patients. Qualitative data were analysed using a deductive content analysis, while quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics.RESULTS: Fidelity with the Attend-PE model was good, with a high participation rate of patients in all components of the model. Acceptability was likewise good, as both patients and health care professionals expressed a high level of satisfaction with the model. The health care professionals considered the model to be relevant and suitable in a Danish hospital setting, confirming appropriateness of the model.CONCLUSION: This study showed that the Attend-PE model for patients with pulmonary embolism is feasible and acceptable in a Danish hospital setting.
KW - Aftercare
KW - Feasibility studies
KW - Nurses
KW - Practice patterns
KW - Pulmonary embolism
KW - Venous thromboembolism
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U2 - 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.109133
DO - 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.109133
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39216272
SN - 0049-3848
VL - 242
JO - Thrombosis Research
JF - Thrombosis Research
M1 - 109133
ER -