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May 31, 2022KardiologiiaOpen Access

Physicians’ adherence to the guidelines on the chronic heart failure diagnosis and treatment

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Why the study?

The study aimed to evaluate physicians' knowledge of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure and determine how their clinical practice actions comply with these provisions.

Population

185 physicians (127 cardiologists, 40 internists and general practitioners, 18 other specialists) in advanced training programs

Design

Anonymous questionnaire-based survey

Authors

NPN. B. PerpechSt Petersburg UniversityATA. V. TregubovSt Petersburg UniversityIMI. E. MikhailovaSt Petersburg University

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Overview

Highlights knowledge gaps limiting CHF guideline adherence; leaves open whether targeted education improves real-world compliance.

Structured PICO

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Population
185 physicians (127 cardiologists, 40 internists and general practitioners, 18 other specialists) trained in advanced training programs during the 2020/2021 academic year.
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Intervention
Anonymous questionnaire assessing knowledge of clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure
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Outcome
Physician's knowledge of basic provisions of clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure

Physicians, including cardiologists, demonstrate insufficient knowledge of chronic heart failure guidelines, particularly regarding medication dosing and ICD indications, underscoring the need for improved medical education.

Cite This Study

Perpech et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8914a0cd9902a7ca12738fhttps://doi.org/10.18087/cardio.2022.5.n1755

Topics

HFrEF treatmentHeart failureHFpEF management
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