A Qualitative Assessment of Practices Associated With Shorter Door-to-Needle Time for Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Olson D, Constable M, Britz G, Lin C, Zimmer L, Schwamm L, Fonarow G, Peterson E. A Qualitative Assessment of Practices Associated With Shorter Door-to-Needle Time for Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Neuroscience Nursing 2011, 43: 329-336. PMID: 22089410, DOI: 10.1097/jnn.0b013e318234e7fb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeNeedle timeIschemic strokeStroke patientsGoal of doorQualitative telephone interviewsThrombolytic therapyEarly treatmentImproved outcomesTPA deliveryRapid triageHermeneutic phenomenological frameworkTelephone interviewsPatientsU.S. hospitalsStrokeHospitalFaster treatmentTreatmentNovel factorOvercoming barriersElicit strategiesAlteplaseQualitative assessmentTherapy