Heart Failure in Primary Care: Qualitative Study of Current Management and Perceived Obstacles to Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Management by General Practitioners
Key result
General practitioners reported multiple obstacles to heart failure diagnosis and management, including lack of echocardiography facilities, time, and confidence to initiate ACE inhibitors.
Population
General practitioners in 18 general practices, stratified on the basis of size, location, and the level of…
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Implication
Barriers may hinder timely HF care in primary settings; leaves open optimal implementation strategies.
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Population
General practitioners from 18 practices interviewed to explore their management of heart failure and perceived obstacles.
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Outcome
General practitioners' accounts of their management of patients with heart failure and perceived obstacles to diagnosis and management
This qualitative study highlights significant barriers in primary care for heart failure management, including lack of access to echocardiography and underutilization of ACE inhibitors due to lack of confidence and expertise.
Cite This Study
Khunti et al. (2002) studied Heart failure. Heart failure diagnosis and management was evaluated on Perceived obstacles to diagnosis and management of heart failure. General practitioners reported multiple obstacles to heart failure diagnosis and management, including lack of echocardiography facilities, time, and confidence to initiate ACE inhibitors.