Key result
Advanced practice and registered nurses play a critical role in screening and implementing interventions for mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Why the study?
Despite the impact on healthcare use and treatment outcomes, data are lacking on effective screening and treatment implementation strategies for mental health in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Highlights the critical role of advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses in screening and treating mental health conditions like anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Comorbid mental health conditions in PH merit clinical attention; leaves open optimal screening and management strategies.
Pulmonary hypertension is a complex and progressive disease.Patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension may also experience mental health issues.Screening and treatment for mental health issues in the pulmonary hypertension population is imperative but remains a challenge.Advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses are key to overcoming these challenges.Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) frequently suffer from mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. 1 Despite the effect on health care use and treatment outcomes, a paucity of data exists on effective screening and treatment implementation strategies in caring for the mental health of PH patients. 2 This publication provides an overview of mental health concerns in patients living with PH, key factors to consider when implementing mental health screening and interventions into PH practice, and a focus on the important role of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and registered nurse (RN) in screening for mental health concerns in PH patients.
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A 2023 study conducted a review in Pulmonary hypertension with mental health conditions. Mental health screening and interventions by APRNs and RNs was evaluated. Advanced practice and registered nurses play a critical role in screening and implementing interventions for mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
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