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September 27, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Acceptability and feasibility of a multicomponent intervention to improve acute myocardial infarction care in Northern Tanzania: The MIMIC pilot trial

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JHJulian T. HertzFSFrancis SakitaKHKelvin F. Haukila

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Overview

Pilot trial shows high acceptability and feasibility of a multicomponent intervention in Tanzania's emergency department, suggesting it may enhance care practices.

Key Points

  • The MIMIC intervention achieved a mean acceptability score of 4.82, indicating strong approval from emergency department staff.
  • Overall usage rates showed 98% of respondents utilized pocket cards and 84% completed the training module on acute myocardial infarction care.
  • During a one-year pilot, quantitative measures indicated strong feasibility with a mean feasibility score of 4.61 across 64 participants.
  • The co-design approach in creating MIMIC likely contributed to its favorable reception, highlighting collaboration's role in intervention success.

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Hertz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3d4eebfec0fc52365bchttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333271
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