Why the study?
Does chest pain unit care improve patient satisfaction in patients attending the emergency department with acute chest pain?
Population
2,389 patients attending the emergency department with acute chest pain across 14 hospitals in the UK.
Comparison
Chest pain unit care. vs Routine care.
Design
RCT, Cluster-randomised.
Authors
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CPU care does not improve satisfaction in ED chest pain; challenges presumed benefits and supports routine care equivalence.
Does chest pain unit care improve patient satisfaction in patients attending the emergency department with acute chest pain?
Nurse-led, protocol-driven chest pain units did not improve patient satisfaction compared to routine care in a multicenter cluster-randomized trial.
Cross et al. (2010) studied this question.
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