Evaluating the role of Cardiac Genetics Nurses in inherited cardiac conditions services using a Maturity Matrix.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and genetic risk factors play a role in nearly all such cases. In the UK, health service capacity to meet either current or future estimated needs of people affected by inherited cardiac conditions (ICCs) is inadequate. In 2008 the British Heart Foundation funded nine three-year Cardiac Genetics Nurse (CGN) posts across England and Wales to enhance ICC services. The CGNs were experienced cardiac nurses who had additional training in genetics and acted to coordinate cardiac and genetics service activities.

Aim

To create and apply a framework against which progress in ICC service improvement could be measured over time following the CGN appointments.

Methods

A performance grid (Maturity Matrix, MM)

SUBMITTER: Kirk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5407505 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature