The Heart Truth Professional Education Campaign on Women and Heart Disease: Needs Assessment and Evaluation Results

200920 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Janet Pregler · UCLA Health

Karen M. Freund · Boston University

Mary B. Kleinman · University of Illinois Chicago

Maureen G. Phipps · Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Rose Fife · University School

Becky Gams · Women's Treatment Center

Ana E. Núñez ·

Abstract

Significant knowledge deficits are apparent in a cross-section of healthcare providers attending a CME lecture on women and heart disease. A 1-hour presentation was successful in improving knowledge and self-assessed skills and attitudes among primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses.

Topics & Keywords

Sex and Gender in Healthcare Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Primary Care and Health Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Women s Health

Volume 18, Issue 10, pp. 1541-1547

DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1260

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