Abstract
Involving students in cardiovascular risk management (CVRM) could offer patients a structured CVRM programme and students a valuable learning opportunity. We describe and evaluate a student-run CVRM programme that was set up to offer primary prevention to patients with known risk factors in a general practitioner's practice. During a consultation, two undergraduate medical students assessed the patients' actual risk and formulated a CVRM plan, which they discussed with the patient after approval by a GP. After the consultations, patients were asked to complete evaluation/feedback questionnaires. From December 2014 to December 2015, 185 consultations were carried out by 46 students. Feedback questionnaires of 153 consultations were returned, in which patient satisfaction was 8.43 (1-10, min-max). The cardiovascular risk of 95 patients was determined, and in >50% patients, it was 'high'. Participating students and GPs were enthusiastic about the (pharmacotherapy) learning opportunities and improved CVRM care while contributing to real patient care in this CVRM programme.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-302 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis
- Drug Prescriptions
- Education, Medical, Undergraduate
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patient Satisfaction
- Primary Prevention/methods
- Program Evaluation
- Quality of Health Care
- Referral and Consultation
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors
- Student Run Clinic
- Students, Medical