• 作者：Mark A. Vitale ; Michael G. Vitale ; Joshua G. Zivin ; Jonathan P. Braman ; Louis U. Bigliani ; Evan L. Flatow
• 关键词：protection of motherhood ; Health care personnel ; Social Care System ; Greece ; EU
• 刊名：Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：March-April 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：16
• 期：2
• 页码：181-187
• 全文大小：147 K

Introduction to “Mandate for Creation of a National Peripheral Arterial Disease Public Awareness Program: An Opportunity to Improve Cardiovascular Health”

Earlier this year, a 2-day Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Public Education Strategy meeting was attended by representatives from various professional societies and public health associations. Marge Lovell, RN, CCRC, CVN, who also serves as the secretary for the Vascular Disease Foundation, and Patricia Lewis, MSN, RN, FNP, CVN, attended this meeting as SVN representatives. The purpose of this meeting was to develop a national PAD public awareness campaign focusing on the health impact of PAD with the goal to improve cardiovascular outcomes. The following article provides an overview of the rationale and mission of this consortium to develop and disseminate public education messages regarding PAD. This coalition will demonstrate a collaborative, multi-year partnership aimed to improve cardiovascular health.

The American Radiological Nurses Association (ARNA) representative, Kathleen Gross MSN, RN,BC, CRN, joined SVN to offer nursing support and input into the early planning process. Nurses are recognized leaders in the development and implementation of patient education programs. In addition, SVN and ARNA members have previously participated in national PAD screening campaigns. The high level of support for nursing's role in this particular endeavor was evident when Marge Lovell was appointed co-chair of the next phase of this campaign. She will share this role with Dr Alan Hirsch.me=""toc1"">

Background

There has been increasing recognition of the detrimental effect of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) on the health of Americans, and yet there is no common national program of public PAD education designed to diminish this effect.me=""toc2"">

Format

To heighten awareness of this problem, a 2-day PAD Public Education Strategy Meeting was recently attended by representatives of 17 professional societies and public health associations whose missions support the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of vascular diseases. This Public Education Strategy Meeting was intended to provide the rationale and structure to create a national PAD public awareness campaign to diminish the health effect of PAD and to improve cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. This document (1) provides the rationale for creation of a national PAD public education program; (2) reviews the development and success of national hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and Women's Heart Health public education programs as models of educational efficacy; (3) elucidates how the work of many vascular professionals has led to a national consensus for creation of a national PAD public educational program; (4) provides an overview of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PAD education meeting; and (5) outlines the “next steps” required to accomplish these goals.me=""toc3"">

Outcome

This meeting achieved consensus that we share responsibility for developing accurate, unified messages to promote PAD awareness and improved care. Participants agreed that the creation of such messages should be linked to plans to disseminate them to all Americans at risk. A consensus was reached that such messages, when commonly created and offered to the public, are most likely to achieve the rewards in better health that all Americans deserve. The Vascular Disease Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation whose mission includes public education about the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of PAD, will devote its resources to guide a new coalition in this process and to create a national PAD awareness campaign. During 2003 and 2004, the coalition will create the organizational underpinnings and time line for what will undoubtedly be a multiyear effort.me=""toc4"">

Conclusion

Participants of the Public Education Strategy Meeting agreed to create a broad coalition to develop a National PAD Public Awareness Program, with the objectives to develop and disseminate public education massages on PAD. A successful national PAD education program will contribute to creation of a broader mandate to improve global cardiovascular health in the United States.