An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failure

Newton, PJ; Davidson, PM; Halcomb, EJ; Denniss, AR; Westgarth, F

An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failure

Newton, PJ

Davidson, PM

Halcomb, EJ Denniss, AR Westgarth, F

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Citation:: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2006, 21 (3), pp. 161 - 168
Issue Date:: 2006-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Newton, PJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5006-2037	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-1534	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Halcomb, EJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Denniss, AR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Westgarth, F	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2006, 21 (3), pp. 161 - 168	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0889-4655	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/15517
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is responsible for significant disease burden in developed countries internationally. Despite significant advances and a strong evidence base in therapies and treatment strategies for HF, access to these therapies continues to remain elusive to a significant proportion of the HF population. The reasons for this are multifactorial and range from the financial cost of treatments to the individual attitudes and beliefs of clinicians. The collaborative methodology, based upon a quality improvement philosophy, has been identified as a potentially useful tool to address this treatment gap. AIM: In this manuscript, we review the published literature on the collaborative methodology and assess the evidence for achieving improvement in the management of HF. METHODS: Searches of electronic databases, the reference lists of published materials, policy documents, and the Internet were conducted using key words including "collaborative methodology," "breakthrough series," "quality improvement," "total quality improvement," and "heart failure." Because of the paucity of high-level evidence, all English-language articles were included in the review. RESULTS: On the basis of the identified search strategy, 43 articles were retrieved. Key themes that emerged from the literature included the following: (1) The collaborative methodology has a significant potential to reduce the treatment gap. (2) Leadership is an important characteristic of the collaborative method. (3) The collaborative methodology facilitates sustainability of the quality improvement process. CONCLUSION: The collaborative methodology, when implemented and conducted according to key conceptual principles, has significant potential to improve the outcomes of patients, particularly those with HF and chronic cardiovascular disease. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1097/00005082-200605000-00002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cooperative Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Leadership	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality Assurance, Health Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	United States	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Heart Failure	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care	en_US
dc.title	An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failure	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	21	en_US
utslib.for	1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	21	en_US

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is responsible for significant disease burden in developed countries internationally. Despite significant advances and a strong evidence base in therapies and treatment strategies for HF, access to these therapies continues to remain elusive to a significant proportion of the HF population. The reasons for this are multifactorial and range from the financial cost of treatments to the individual attitudes and beliefs of clinicians. The collaborative methodology, based upon a quality improvement philosophy, has been identified as a potentially useful tool to address this treatment gap. AIM: In this manuscript, we review the published literature on the collaborative methodology and assess the evidence for achieving improvement in the management of HF. METHODS: Searches of electronic databases, the reference lists of published materials, policy documents, and the Internet were conducted using key words including "collaborative methodology," "breakthrough series," "quality improvement," "total quality improvement," and "heart failure." Because of the paucity of high-level evidence, all English-language articles were included in the review. RESULTS: On the basis of the identified search strategy, 43 articles were retrieved. Key themes that emerged from the literature included the following: (1) The collaborative methodology has a significant potential to reduce the treatment gap. (2) Leadership is an important characteristic of the collaborative method. (3) The collaborative methodology facilitates sustainability of the quality improvement process. CONCLUSION: The collaborative methodology, when implemented and conducted according to key conceptual principles, has significant potential to improve the outcomes of patients, particularly those with HF and chronic cardiovascular disease. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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