Exploring the general practitioner’s perspective of barriers and facilitators for collaborative care in cardiovascular disease within the primary care setting: A qualitative study

Key Result

Systemic integration of primary care with allied health services could improve cardiovascular disease risk and chronic disease management.

Key Points

• The study aims to understand the barriers and facilitators faced by general practitioners in implementing collaborative care for cardiovascular disease.
• Qualitative interviews with general practitioners
• Focus on perspectives regarding collaborative care
• Discussion of barriers and facilitators in managing cardiovascular disease
• Identified key barriers such as communication gaps and resource limitations
• Highlighted facilitators including teamwork and supportive policies
• Reinforced the need for systemic integration of services