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Implementing The Physical Activity Vital Sign In An Academic Preventative Cardiology Clinic, Margaret M. Mccarthy, Jason Fletcher, Sean Heffron, Adam Szerencsy, Devin Mann, Allison Vorderstrasse

Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series

The aims were to implement physical activity (PA) screening as part of the electronic kiosk check-in process in an adult preventive cardiology clinic and assess factors related to patients’ self-reported PA. The 3-question physical activity vital sign (PAVS) was embedded in the Epic electronic medical record and included how many days, minutes and intensity (light, moderate, vigorous) of PA patients conducted on average. This is a data analysis of PAVS data over a 60-day period. We conducted multivariable logistic regression to identify factors associated with not meeting current PA recommendations. Over 60 days, a total of 1322 patients checked into …