Why the study?
Does chest pain unit care improve patient and primary care physician satisfaction compared to routine care in patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain?
Population
972 patients presenting with acute, undifferentiated chest pain, and their primary care physicians (N=601)
Comparison
Chest pain unit (CPU) care vs Routine care
Design
RCT, 442 days were randomly allocated to either CPU care or routine care
Follow-up
2 days and 1 month
Authors
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CPU care may enhance patient experience in acute chest pain; extends RCT data on satisfaction but leaves PCP impact unresolved.
Does chest pain unit care improve patient and primary care physician satisfaction compared to routine care in patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain?
Chest pain unit care significantly improves patient satisfaction compared to routine care, but has minimal impact on primary care physician satisfaction.
Goodacre et al. (2004) studied this question.
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