Expanding the Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Multiple Sclerosis to Optimize Outcomes: Early Diagnosis, Treatment Advances, and Patient-Centered Care Evaluation (ID: i780-18)

Question Title

* 1. What is your degree?

MD/DO

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 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)

Question Title

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

≤ 1

1 - 10

11 - 20

≥ 21

Question Title

* 4. How many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) do you see weekly?

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

≥ 21

I am not directly involved in patient care

Question Title

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

Academic medical center

Community medical center

Primary care setting

Other (please specify)

Question Title

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

Very confident

Confident

Neutral

Little confidence

No confidence

Question Title

* 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

Question Title

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

Very committed

Committed

Neutral

Not committed

I do not plan to make changes

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

Question Title

* 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)

Question Title

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

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS	Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS Strongly agree	Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS Agree	Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS Neutral	Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS Disagree	Define the role of the NPs in the healthcare setting and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of MS Strongly disagree
Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care	Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care Strongly agree	Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care Agree	Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care Neutral	Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care Disagree	Describe how to evaluate patients for signs and symptoms of early MS or relapse, to facilitate prompt referral to specialist care Strongly disagree
Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients	Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients Strongly agree	Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients Agree	Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients Neutral	Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients Disagree	Identify available therapies for treatment of MS, and factors to consider in their use in individual patients Strongly disagree
Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS	Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS Strongly agree	Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS Agree	Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS Neutral	Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS Disagree	Characterize strategies to address patient education and adherence challenges, and the long-term monitoring of overall wellness in patients with MS Strongly disagree

Question Title

* 11. Denise Bruen, ANP-BC, MSN, MSCN:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
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

Question Title

* 12. Patricia Coyle, MD:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
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

Question Title

* 13. The content presented:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Enhanced my current knowledge base	Enhanced my current knowledge base Strongly agree	Enhanced my current knowledge base Agree	Enhanced my current knowledge base Neutral	Enhanced my current knowledge base Disagree	Enhanced my current knowledge base Strongly disagree
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

Question Title

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

Question Title

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

Question Title

* 16. What type of credit are you requesting:

AMA

AANP

None

Question Title

* 17. Participant Information

First Name

Last Name

Degree

Email Address

Phone Number