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Multicenter exploration of tenecteplase transition factors: A quantitative analysis
Sidarrth Prasad1, Erica M Jones1, Mehari Gebreyohanns1
1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States.
Background:
Tenecteplase (TNK) is gaining recognition as a novel therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Despite TNK offering a longer half-life, time and cost saving benefits and comparable treatment and safety profiles to Alteplase (ALT), the adoption of TNK as a treatment for AIS presents challenges for hospital systems.
Objective:
Identify barriers and facilitators of TNK implementation at acute care hospitals in Texas.
Methods:
This prospective survey used open-ended questions and Likert statements generated from content experts and informed by qualitative research. Stroke clinicians and nurses working at 40 different hospitals in Texas were surveyed using a virtual platform.
Results:
The 40 hospitals had a median of 34 (IQR 24.5-49) emergency department beds and 42.5 (IQR 23.5-64.5) inpatient stroke beds with 506.5 (IQR 350-797.5) annual stroke admissions. Fifty percent of the hospitals were Comprehensive Stroke Centers, and 18 (45 %) were solely using ALT for treatment of eligible AIS patients. Primary facilitators to TNK transition were team buy-in and a willingness of stroke physicians, nurses, and pharmacists to adopt TNK. Leading barriers were lack of clinical evidence supporting TNK safety profile inadequate evidence supporting TNK use and a lack of American Heart Association guidelines support for TNK administration in all AIS cases.
Conclusion:
Understanding common barriers and facilitators to TNK adoption can assist acute care hospitals deciding to implement TNK as a treatment for AIS. These findings will be used to design a TNK adoption Toolkit, utilizing implementation science techniques, to address identified obstacles and to leverage facilitators.
