Raising the Index of Suspicion in Primary Care: The Critical Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Improving Referral Rates, Diagnosis and Outcomes in Pulmonary Hypertension Evaluation (ID: i780-17)

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* 1. What is your degree?

MD/DO

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your professional specialty?

Allergy/Immunology

Acute Care

Primary Care/Family Practice

Cardiology

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

Pulmonology/Respiratory

Psychiatric/Metal Health

Hematology/Oncology

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many years have you been in practice?

≤ 1

1 - 10

11 - 20

≥ 21

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* 4. How many patients with in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) do you see weekly?

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

≥ 21

I am not directly involved in patient care

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* 5. Please select the option that best describes your practice setting:

Academic medical center

Community medical center

Primary care setting

Other (please specify)

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* 6. After participating in this activity, how confident are you in the management of patients with PAH?

Very confident

Confident

Neutral

Little confidence

No confidence

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* 7. Which of the following best describes the impact of this activity on your performance?

I gained new strategies/skills/information I can apply to my area of practice

I need more information before I can change my practice

My practice is already consistent with the information presented

This activity will not change my practice

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* 8. How committed are you to making changes in your practice based on your participation in this activity?

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Committed

Neutral

Not committed

I do not plan to make changes

If not committed or do not plan to make changes, please indicate reason

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* 9. What barriers to optimal patient care do you see in your practice and want to change?

Lack of knowledge or training regarding evidence-based strategies

Lack of convincing evidence to warrant change

Lack of time/resources to consider change

Cost of therapy, insurance, reimbursement or legal issues

Conflicting guidelines or evidence

Access to equipment

Patient compliance and/or patient knowledge barriers

Staffing

None were identified

Other (please specify)

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* 10. After participating in today’s activity, I am now better able to:

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Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH	Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH Strongly agree	Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH Agree	Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH Neutral	Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH Disagree	Recognize the role for the nurse practitioner to improve patient outcomes in PAH Strongly disagree
Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease	Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease Strongly agree	Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease Agree	Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease Neutral	Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease Disagree	Differentiate symptoms and signs of PAH from disorders with similar presentations to help improve early referral and recognition of the disease Strongly disagree
Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data	Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data Strongly agree	Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data Agree	Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data Neutral	Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data Disagree	Discuss how to develop a patient-centered, guideline-directed, evidence-based management plan for PAH and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that includes consideration of novel therapies and current clinical trial data Strongly disagree
Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH	Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH Strongly agree	Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH Agree	Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH Neutral	Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH Disagree	Describe the patient experience for patients with PAH Strongly disagree

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* 11. Martha Kingman, DNP, FNP-C:

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Effectively, presented the material	Effectively, presented the material Strongly agree	Effectively, presented the material Agree	Effectively, presented the material Neutral	Effectively, presented the material Disagree	Effectively, presented the material Strongly disagree
Was knowledgeable	Was knowledgeable Strongly agree	Was knowledgeable Agree	Was knowledgeable Neutral	Was knowledgeable Disagree	Was knowledgeable Strongly disagree
The teaching and learning methods were effective	The teaching and learning methods were effective Strongly agree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Agree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Neutral	The teaching and learning methods were effective Disagree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Strongly disagree
The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Strongly agree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Agree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Neutral	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Disagree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Strongly disagree
Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Strongly agree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Agree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Neutral	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Disagree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Strongly disagree

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* 12. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD:

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Effectively, presented the material	Effectively, presented the material Strongly agree	Effectively, presented the material Agree	Effectively, presented the material Neutral	Effectively, presented the material Disagree	Effectively, presented the material Strongly disagree
Was knowledgeable	Was knowledgeable Strongly agree	Was knowledgeable Agree	Was knowledgeable Neutral	Was knowledgeable Disagree	Was knowledgeable Strongly disagree
The teaching and learning methods were effective	The teaching and learning methods were effective Strongly agree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Agree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Neutral	The teaching and learning methods were effective Disagree	The teaching and learning methods were effective Strongly disagree
The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Strongly agree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Agree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Neutral	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Disagree	The presentation addressed strategies for overcoming barriers to optimal patient care Strongly disagree
Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Strongly agree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Agree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Neutral	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Disagree	Overall, the activity was fair, balanced, and free from bias Strongly disagree

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* 13. The content presented:

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Addressed my most pressing questions	Addressed my most pressing questions Strongly agree	Addressed my most pressing questions Agree	Addressed my most pressing questions Neutral	Addressed my most pressing questions Disagree	Addressed my most pressing questions Strongly disagree
Promoted improvements or quality in health care	Promoted improvements or quality in health care Strongly agree	Promoted improvements or quality in health care Agree	Promoted improvements or quality in health care Neutral	Promoted improvements or quality in health care Disagree	Promoted improvements or quality in health care Strongly disagree
Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice	Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice Strongly agree	Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice Agree	Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice Neutral	Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice Disagree	Was evidence-based and clinically relevant to current practice Strongly disagree
Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients	Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients Strongly agree	Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients Agree	Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients Neutral	Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients Disagree	Contributed valuable information that will assist in improving quality of care for patients Strongly disagree

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* 14. If you indicated that you perceived commercial bias or influence, please describe:

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* 15. As a result of your participation in this activity, what is the one change you are most likely to implement in your practice?

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* 16. What type of credit are you requesting:

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