696 Do we Meet the Social and Cultural Needs of Clients During an Acute Event?

Social and cultural barriers impact the experience and outcomes of acute cardiac and stroke care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. Whilst clinical protocols during an acute event are well established, there is an absence of protocols to ensure social and cultural needs of clients are met. Improving the accessibility to and quality of transfer and retrieval services can improve the entire patient journey The aim was develop a protocol to identify and support patient social and cultural needs, and translate this into acute care pathways and procedures.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - November 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: K. McBride, H. Mack, G. Mejia, P. Tideman, N. Whyman, M. Sumner, J. Rigney, K. Morey Source Type: research