Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
8-11-2025
First Advisor
Sandy King
Second Advisor
Beatrice Bailey
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines recommending routine cardiovascular risk screening, tools such as the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Risk Estimator are underutilized in primary care settings. This quality improvement project implemented an evidence-based educational intervention to enhance healthcare providers' knowledge, self-efficacy, and consistent utilization of the ASCVD Risk Estimator within a primary care setting. The project employed a quasi-experimental design involving four primary care providers. Data was collected through various methods, including a knowledge questionnaire, the Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Self-Efficacy (EBPSE) Scale, a retrospective chart review, and a provider feedback session. Data using paired t-tests showed a significant improvement in the participants’ knowledge (p=0.011) and self-efficacy (p=0.016). A retrospective chart review of 100 charts revealed that 0% (n=0) of screenings were conducted before the intervention and 82% (n=82) after the intervention, indicating an 82% improvement in screening rates. The provider feedback session yielded positive comments from providers regarding the use of the ASCVD Risk Estimator in daily practice. The project is of importance due to its potential to address existing gaps in primary care providers’ knowledge, self-efficacy, and utilization of cardiovascular screening within primary care settings, thereby leading to better treatment outcomes.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Primus, Rosalyn, "Impacting Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening in the Primary Care Setting" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 159.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/159
