Heart failure management insights from primary care physicians and allied health care providers in Southwestern Ontario
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Key result
Most surveyed primary care providers reported co-managing heart failure patients collaboratively and were satisfied with their management, though many identified practice setup, communication, and education as key barriers.
Why the study?
It remained to be determined whether collaborative strategies to improve and sustain overall health in heart failure patients were currently being adopted by health care professionals.
Population
118 health care professionals in Southwestern Ontario
Design
Online survey
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Implication
Primary care providers largely report satisfaction with team-based HF care; leaves open impact of addressing communication and education barriers on outcomes.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=118)
Structured PICO
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Population
118 health care professionals, predominantly family physicians and residents in Southwestern Ontario, surveyed regarding their practices and perceived barriers in managing heart failure patients.
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Outcome
Current management practices and perceived limitations, barriers, and challenges in achieving optimal management of heart failure patients.
Primary care providers in Southwestern Ontario generally prefer collaborative co-management of heart failure patients but face barriers related to resources, communication, and specific HF education.
Limitations
- Potential non-response bias as only two-thirds of respondents completed all questions in the survey.
- Small sample size consisting mostly of family physicians and residents, limiting generalizability.
- Sample restricted to Southwestern Ontario, which may not reflect practices and challenges in other regions.
- Inability to perform hypothesis testing due to the descriptive nature of the data collected.
- Not all respondents completed the survey thoroughly (only two-thirds completed all questions)
- Potential response bias reflecting only the answers of those who completed the questionnaire
- Diverse group including individuals with different needs (e.g., senior doctors vs residents)
- Time constraints may have prevented completion
Cite This Study
Silva et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure management (n=118). Survey on heart failure management practices was evaluated on Self-reported practices, satisfaction, and perceived barriers in heart failure management. Most surveyed primary care providers reported co-managing heart failure patients collaboratively and were satisfied with their management, though many identified practice setup, communication, and education as key barriers.
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