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Krimmel-Morrison JD, Watsjold BK, Berger GN, Bowen JL, Ilgen JS. 'Walking together': How relationships shape physicians' clinical reasoning. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 58:961-969. [PMID: 38525645 DOI: 10.1111/medu.15377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The clinical reasoning literature has increasingly considered context as an important influence on physicians' thinking. Physicians' relationships with patients, and their ongoing efforts to maintain these relationships, are important influences on how clinical reasoning is contextualised. The authors sought to understand how physicians' relationships with patients shaped their clinical reasoning. METHODS Drawing from constructivist grounded theory, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians. Participants were asked to reflect on recent challenging clinical experiences, and probing questions were used to explore how participants attended to or leveraged relationships in conjunction with their clinical reasoning. Using constant comparison, three investigators coded transcripts, organising the data into codes and conceptual categories. The research team drew from these codes and categories to develop theory about the phenomenon of interest. RESULTS The authors interviewed 15 primary care physicians with a range of experience in practice and identified patient agency as a central influence on participants' clinical reasoning. Participants drew from and managed relationships with patients while attending to patients' agency in three ways. First, participants described how contextualised illness constructions enabled them to individualise their approaches to diagnosis and management. Second, participants managed tensions between enacting their typical approaches to clinical problems and adapting their approaches to foster ongoing relationships with patients. Finally, participants attended to relationships with patients' caregivers, seeing these individuals' contributions as important influences on how their clinical reasoning could be enacted within patients' unique social contexts. CONCLUSION Clinical reasoning is influenced in important ways by physicians' efforts to both draw from, and maintain, their relationships with patients and patients' caregivers. Such efforts create tensions between their professional standards of care and their orientations toward patient-centredness. These influences of relationships on physicians' clinical reasoning have important implications for training and clinical practice.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd School of Medicine, Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mujtaba SH, Gazerani P. Exploring the Role of Community Pharmacists in Pain Management: Enablers and Challenges. PHARMACY 2024; 12:111. [PMID: 39051395 PMCID: PMC11270416 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy12040111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Pain is a common complaint, and the consumption of analgesics is prevalent. Community pharmacists, as primary contact points for patients, can play a crucial role in guiding patients toward rational pharmacotherapy or alternative pain management strategies. However, there are no specific educational curricula or standard guidelines to support this role, and the perception of this potential role is not well known. We conducted an anonymous online questionnaire among community pharmacists in Norway to assess their knowledge, perspectives, and willingness to engage in pain care. The survey also explored potential facilitators and barriers, and the use of any current guidelines. Seventy-one community pharmacists participated from various regions in Norway. Findings revealed that community pharmacists felt knowledgeable and willing to engage in pain management but anticipated barriers such as time constraints and a lack of standard guidelines. Participants also highlighted the need for better collaboration with other healthcare professionals and continuous professional development to enhance their role. To optimize the role of community pharmacists in pain management, therefore, integrating them into multidisciplinary healthcare teams, minimizing barriers, and providing continuous education and standard guidelines seem essential. This approach can empower community pharmacists and improve pain management outcomes.
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- Syed Hassan Mujtaba
- Department of Life Sciences and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Life Sciences and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9260 Gistrup, Denmark
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Kalichman SC, Eaton LA, Kalichman MO. Perceived sensitivity to medicines and medication concerns beliefs predict intentional nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy among young people living with HIV. Psychol Health 2024; 39:931-946. [PMID: 36111623 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2122462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Objective: Among the sources of antiretroviral therapy (ART) nonadherence are patient decisions to skip or stop taking their medications, often stemming from medication beliefs and concerns about side- effects. While individuals who perceive greater sensitivity to medicines may be prone to medication concerns, understanding how these factors contribute to HIV treatment adherence requires further research. The current study tested the direct and indirect effects of perceived sensitivity to medicines on intentional nonadherence to ART, and whether medication concerns mediate this association. Methods: A sample of 418 younger (< 36 years of age) people living with HIV was recruited through community outreach to complete assessments of perceived sensitivity to medicines, medication concerns beliefs, adherence assessed by unannounced phone- based pill counts and HIV viral load, as well as monthly follow- up assessments of intentional nonadherence over a 15- month period. Results: Analyses at baseline and prospective Poisson regression models conducted over 15- months converged to show that perceived sensitivity to medicines significantly predicted intentional nonadherence to ART through medication concerns. Conclusions: These findings suggest that people who perceive greater sensitivity to medicines are prone to greater medication concerns that are related to intentional nonadherence. Cognitive behavioral interventions are needed to resolve medication concerns and reduce intentional nonadherence among people receiving ART.
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- Seth C Kalichman
- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Christensen BM, Bjällmark A, Ndipen IM, Afram SS, Bazzi M. Barriers to radiographers' use of radiation safety principles: A qualitative perspective. J Med Radiat Sci 2024; 71:214-221. [PMID: 38189636 PMCID: PMC11177036 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION To minimise the risks associated with ionising radiation, it is necessary for all staff involved to employ specific techniques to reduce radiation exposure of the patient. These techniques include using compression during examinations of the pelvic region and lumbar spine, using a gonad shield, and asking women if they are pregnant. However, some staff do not use these techniques consistently. Increasing compliance requires determining why staff are non-compliant. Thus, this study aims to qualitatively investigate why radiographers do not use these techniques. METHODS This qualitative study is based on a cross-sectional electronic survey with open-ended questions. The data were analysed using an inductive qualitative content analysis with quantification of the findings. In total, 111 radiographers from 20 hospitals in Sweden participated. RESULTS Three categories appear related to barriers that could obstruct the radiographer from using compression, gonad shields and asking about pregnancy: patient characteristics, interaction between the patient and the radiographer and issues related to the situation and examination. CONCLUSIONS The barriers to not using radiation protection measures varied depending on the specific measure. However, the barriers were mainly related to the patient experiencing pain, communication difficulties and cultural reasons. In addition, the lack of adequate and user-friendly equipment was seen as a barrier to applying compression and using gonad shielding.
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- Berit Møller Christensen
- Department of Natural Science and Biomedicine, School of Health and WelfareJönköping UniversityJönköpingSweden
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- Department of Natural Science and Biomedicine, School of Health and WelfareJönköping UniversityJönköpingSweden
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- Department of Health and Care SciencesUniversity of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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Wendt B, Cremers M, Ista E, van Dijk M, Schoonhoven L, Nieuwboer MS, Vermeulen H, Van Dulmen SA, Huisman-de Waal G. Low-value home-based nursing care: A national survey study. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:1891-1901. [PMID: 37983754 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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AIMS To explore potential areas of low-value home-based nursing care practices, their prevalence and related influencing factors of nurses and nursing assistants working in home-based nursing care. DESIGN A quantitative, cross-sectional design. METHODS An online survey with questions containing scaled frequencies on five-point Likert scales and open questions on possible related influencing factors of low-value nursing care. The data collection took place from February to April 2022. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to summarize and analyse the results. RESULTS A nationwide sample of 776 certified nursing assistants, registered nurses and nurse practitioners responded to the survey. The top five most delivered low-value care practices reported were: (1) 'washing the client with water and soap by default', (2) 'application of zinc cream, powders or pastes when treating intertrigo', (3) 'washing the client from head to toe daily', (4) 're-use of a urinary catheter bag after removal/disconnection' and (5) 'bladder irrigation to prevent clogging of urinary tract catheter'. The top five related influencing factors reported were: (1) 'a (general) practitioner advices/prescribes it', (2) 'written in the client's care plan', (3) 'client asks for it', (4) 'wanting to offer the client something' and (5) 'it is always done like this in the team'. Higher educational levels and an age above 40 years were associated with a lower provision of low-value care. CONCLUSION According to registered nurses and certified nursing assistants, a number of low-value nursing practices occurred frequently in home-based nursing care and they experienced multiple factors that influence the provision of low-value care such as (lack of) clinical autonomy and handling clients' requests, preferences and demands. The results can be used to serve as a starting point for a multifaceted de-implementation strategy. REPORTING METHOD STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No Patient or Public Contribution. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE Nursing care is increasingly shifting towards the home environment. Not all nursing care that is provided is effective or efficient and this type of care can therefore be considered of low-value. Reducing low-value care and increasing appropriate care will free up time, improve quality of care, work satisfaction, patient safety and contribute to a more sustainable healthcare system.
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- Benjamin Wendt
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nursing Science, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nursing Science, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nursing Science, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Academy of Health and Vitality, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Vullings N, Maas M, Adriaansen M, Vermeulen H, van der Wees P, Heinen M. Developing and testing a reflection method for implementation of the informal care guideline in community nursing: Design-based research. J Adv Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38515159 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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AIM To develop a reflection method for community nurses and certified nursing assistants to support the implementation of the Dutch Informal Care guideline in daily care. DESIGN Design-based research. METHODS A design group and four test groups of community nurses and nursing assistants were formed to develop a reflection method that aligns with the needs and preferences of its end-users. The design and test group meetings were video recorded. The video data were iteratively discussed and analysed thematically to adapt and refine the method and to identify its key features. RESULTS A final reflection method was developed. Five main themes were identified from the analysis: the group, reflective triggers, knowledge about the guidelines, the coach and preconditions. The themes are linked to nine key features representing the building blocks of the reflection method. The key features are group size, participants with different (educational) backgrounds, pairs of participants, expressing thoughts, video feedback, reflection game, making the connection with the guideline, coaching as a process facilitator and meeting organizational and contextual conditions for implementation. CONCLUSION An evidence- and practice-based reflection method for community nurses and certified nursing assistants is developed to support the implementation. By involving community nurses and certified nursing assistants, the method closely matches their needs and preferences. Critical elements of the reflection method are a game element, video feedback and working in pairs in a group of participants from different (educational) backgrounds. Guidance is needed to make the transfer from theory to practice. IMPACT A reflection method for community nurses and certified nursing assistants was developed to enhance care work according to guideline recommendations, aiming to improve the care provided by informal caregivers. REPORT METHOD The COREQ guideline was used. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This reflection method was developed in close collaboration with all stakeholders during the entire study.
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- Nicole Vullings
- Institute of Nursing Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- IQ Health Science Department, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Nursing Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- IQ Health Science Department, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- IQ Health Science Department, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- IQ Health Science Department, Research Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Thapa D, Liu T, Yang C, Acharya SP, Tam HL, Chair SY. Identifying the barriers and facilitators to implementation of ventilator bundle in the nepalese intensive care unit: A descriptive qualitative study. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:212-221. [PMID: 37455212 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A ventilator bundle is an effective preventive strategy against the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, in clinical practice ventilator bundle implementation is poor. Understanding the barriers to ventilator bundle implementation in low- and middle-income countries can inform the development of effective implementation strategies to reduce the burden of VAP. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators of ventilator bundle implementation perceived by healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in intensive care units (ICU) in Nepal. The secondary objective was to prioritise the barriers when developing implementation strategies. METHODS This study used a pragmatic approach comprising a series of methods to identify the implementation strategies: (i) Barriers and facilitators were explored using a qualitative study design. Twenty-one HCPs selected using the maximum variation sampling technique from a large tertiary hospital, completed semistructured interviews. All the interviews were recorded, transcribed word-by-word, and uploaded into NVivo for analysis using the thematic analysis approach. (ii) After analysis, nine participants were selecteded to determine the priority order of the barriers using a barrier identification and mitigation tool. RESULTS The data analysis revealed five main themes and 19 subthemes that affected ventilator bundle implementation. The main themes were provider-related factors, organisational and practice-related factors, performances of work, environmental conditions, and patient-related factors. The common barriers were job insecurity, poor knowledge, negative attitude, insufficient equipment, and severity of patient disease. Common facilitators were educational training, equipment functioning, adequate staff, strong leadership, and organisational support. Finally, eight main barriers were prioritised to target the change. CONCLUSION The barriers to implementing ventilator bundles in ICUs were identified. Focussing on addressing the prioritised barriers may aid in improving patient care and safety in ICUs. Results may guide HCPs in the development of implementation strategies to reduce the burden of VAP.
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- Dejina Thapa
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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Cao W, Ye J, Yan Y, Xu C, Lv Q. General practice management of chronic post-surgical pain in patients with hip fracture: a qualitative study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1304182. [PMID: 38288303 PMCID: PMC10823000 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1304182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Background Hip fractures are common among elderly people and often lead to chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP). Effective CPSP management when patients transition from hospital to community settings is essential, but has not been sufficiently researched. This study examined general practitioner (GP) perspectives on managing patients with CPSP after hip fractures in Shanghai, China. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was performed wherein semi-structured interviews were conducted with GPs practicing in Shanghai who volunteered to participate. This study was initiated after a regional survey of general practice care for patients with CPSP following hip fracture. Results Six key themes emerged: (1) GPs' care priorities for patients with CPSP varied; (2) pharmacological management posed challenges in terms of selecting appropriate medications; (3) consultation time constraints hindered comprehensive management; (4) GPs desired better communication from hospitals at discharge; (5) limited access to services, such as pain specialists and allied health, obstructed optimal care delivery; and (6) patient nonadherence to CPSP treatment was an issue. Conclusion Multiple patient-, provider-, and system-level factors affected GP care for patients with CPSP after hip fracture. Improved interdisciplinary communication and education on evidence-based CPSP guidelines are needed to address the knowledge gaps among GPs. Barriers to healthcare access must be minimized to facilitate guideline-based care.
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- Wenshu Cao
- Tianlin Community Health Center of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
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- Tianlin Community Health Center of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
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- Tianlin Community Health Center of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Tianlin Community Health Center of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
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Verkerk EW, Waal GHD, Overtoom LC, Westert GP, Vermeulen H, Kool RB, van Dulmen SA. Low-value wound care: Are nurses and physicians choosing wisely? A mixed methods study. Int J Nurs Pract 2023; 29:e13170. [PMID: 37272259 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Choosing Wisely is an international movement that stimulates conversations about unnecessary care. The campaign created five recommendations including a statement that less wound care is sometimes better. AIMS The study aims to evaluate nurses' and physicians' adherence to the Choosing Wisely recommendations for acute wound care in the Netherlands and the barriers and facilitators to improve this. DESIGN This is a mixed methods study using a survey and interviews. METHODS The survey was completed by 171 nurses and 71 physicians from November 2017 to February 2018. A total of 17 nurses and 6 physicians were interviewed. RESULTS Awareness of the five recommendations ranged from 62% to 89% for nurses and 46% to 85% for physicians. However, up to 15% of the nurses and 28% of physicians were aware but did not adhere to the recommendations. Barriers to adhering were a lack of knowledge, the work environment and perceptions of patients' preferences. Repeated attention, cost-consciousness and an open culture facilitated the implementation. CONCLUSION Although most nurses and physicians were aware of the recommendations, not all adhered to them. Increasing awareness is not enough for successful implementation. A tailored approach that removes the barriers is necessary, such as increasing knowledge about wounds and changing the work environment.
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- Eva W Verkerk
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ebben KC, de Kroon CD, Schmeink CE, van der Hel OL, van Vegchel T, Moncada‐Torres A, de Hingh IH, van der Werf J. A novel method for continuous measurements of clinical practice guideline adherence. Learn Health Syst 2023; 7:e10384. [PMID: 37860062 PMCID: PMC10582230 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Introduction Clinical practice guidelines (hereafter 'guidelines') are crucial in providing evidence-based recommendations for physicians and multidisciplinary teams to make informed decisions regarding diagnostics and treatment in various diseases, including cancer. While guideline implementation has been shown to reduce (unwanted) variability and improve outcome of care, monitoring of adherence to guidelines remains challenging. Real-world data collected from cancer registries can provide a continuous source for monitoring adherence levels. In this work, we describe a novel structured approach to guideline evaluation using real-world data that enables continuous monitoring. This method was applied to endometrial cancer patients in the Netherlands and implemented through a prototype web-based dashboard that enables interactive usage and supports various analyses. Method The guideline under study was parsed into clinical decision trees (CDTs) and an information standard was drawn up. A dataset from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) was used and data items from both instruments were mapped. By comparing guideline recommendations with real-world data an adherence classification was determined. The developed prototype can be used to identify and prioritize potential topics for guideline updates. Results CDTs revealed 68 data items for recording in an information standard. Thirty-two data items from the NCR were mapped onto information standard data items. Four CDTs could sufficiently be populated with NCR data. Conclusion The developed methodology can evaluate a guideline to identify potential improvements in recommendations and the success of the implementation strategy. In addition, it is able to identify patient and disease characteristics that influence decision-making in clinical practice. The method supports a cyclical process of developing, implementing and evaluating guidelines and can be scaled to other diseases and settings. It contributes to a learning healthcare cycle that integrates real-world data with external knowledge.
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- Kees C.W.J. Ebben
- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
- Department of Surgical OncologyCatharina HospitalEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Research and DevelopmentNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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Xu HG, Keogh S, Ullman AJ, Marsh N, Tobiano G, Rickard CM, Clark J, Griffin B. Implementation frameworks, strategies and outcomes used in peripheral intravenous catheter studies: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:6706-6722. [PMID: 36970881 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to critically evaluate implementation frameworks, strategies and/or outcomes used to optimise peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) care and/or promote guideline adherence. BACKGROUND Although a considerable volume of research has investigated the effectiveness of PIVC interventions and treatments to promote performance and prevent harm, how to best implement this evidence into dynamic clinical settings and populations is not well understood. Implementation science is central to translating evidence-based knowledge to the bedside; however, there is a gap in identifying the best implementation framework, strategies and/or outcomes to optimise PIVC care and/or guideline adherence. DESIGN A systematic review. METHOD The review was conducted using innovative automation tools. Five databases and clinical trial registries were searched on 14 October 2021. Qualitative and quantitative PIVC intervention studies reporting implementation strategies were included in the review. Data were extracted independently by experienced researchers in pairs. The Mixed Method Appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of individual studies. Narrative synthesis was used to present the findings. The systematic review was reported following the PRISMA checklist. RESULTS Of 2189 references identified, 27 studies were included in the review. Implementation frameworks were used in 30% (n = 8) of studies, with most used during the preparation (n = 7, 26%) and delivery phase (n = 7, 26%) and then evaluation phase (n = 4, 15%). Multifaceted strategies were commonly adopted (n = 24, 89%) to promote PIVC care or study interventions which were clinician (n = 25, 93%) and patient-targeted (n = 15, 56%). The most commonly reported implementation outcomes were fidelity (n = 13, 48%) and adoption (n = 6, 22%). Most studies were scored as low quality (n = 18, 67%). CONCLUSION We call for researchers and clinicians to work together and use implementation science frameworks to guide study design, implementation and evaluation in future PIVC studies, to improve evidence translation and thereby improve patient outcomes.
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- Hui Grace Xu
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- NHMRC CRE in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast Health, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Tsandila-Kalakou F, Wiig S, Aase K. Factors contributing to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity with hospital standardization: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:799. [PMID: 37496014 PMCID: PMC10369840 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09698-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Certain factors contribute to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacities towards risks, challenges, and changes such as attitudes, stress, motivation, cognitive capacity, group norms, and teamwork. However, there is limited evidence as to factors that contribute to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity towards hospital standardization. This scoping review aimed to identify and map the factors contributing to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity with hospital standardization. METHODS Scoping review methodology was used. We searched six academic databases to September 2021 for peer-reviewed articles in English. We also reviewed grey literature sources and the reference lists of included studies. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included if they focused on factors influencing how healthcare professionals adapted towards hospital standardization such as guidelines, procedures, and strategies linked to clinical practice. Two researchers conducted a three-stage screening process and extracted data on study characteristics, hospital standardization practices and factors contributing to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity. Study quality was not assessed. RESULTS A total of 57 studies were included. Factors contributing to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity were identified in numerous standardization practices ranging from hand hygiene and personal protective equipment to clinical guidelines or protocols on for example asthma, pneumonia, antimicrobial prophylaxis, or cancer. The factors were grouped in eight categories: (1) psychological and emotional, (2) cognitive, (3) motivational, (4) knowledge and experience, (5) professional role, (6) risk management, (7) patient and family, and (8) work relationships. This combination of individual and group/social factors decided whether healthcare professionals complied with or adapted hospital standardization efforts. Contextual factors were identified related to guideline system, cultural norms, leadership support, physical environment, time, and workload. CONCLUSION The literature on healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity towards hospital standardization is varied and reflect different reasons for compliance or non-compliance to rules, guidelines, and protocols. The knowledge of individual and group/social factors and the role of contextual factors should be used by hospitals to improve standardization practices through educational efforts, individualised training and motivational support. The influence of patient and family factors on healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity should be investigated. TRIAL REGISTRATION Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/ev7az ) https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EV7AZ .
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- Foteini Tsandila-Kalakou
- Centre for Resilience in Healthcare SHARE, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, N-4036, Stavanger, Norway.
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- Centre for Resilience in Healthcare SHARE, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, N-4036, Stavanger, Norway
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- Centre for Resilience in Healthcare SHARE, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, N-4036, Stavanger, Norway
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Pearson EJ, Denehy L, Edbrooke L. Identifying strategies for implementing a clinical guideline for cancer-related fatigue: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:395. [PMID: 37095506 PMCID: PMC10127293 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09377-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical practice guidelines assist health professionals' (HPs) decisions. Costly to develop, many guidelines are not implemented in clinical settings. This paper describes an evaluation of contextual factors to inform clinical guideline implementation strategies for the common and distressing problem of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) at an Australian cancer hospital. METHODS A qualitative inquiry involving interviews and focus groups with consumers and multidisciplinary HPs explored key Canadian CRF guideline recommendations. Four HP focus groups examined the feasibility of a specific recommendation, while a consumer focus group examined experiences and preferences for managing CRF. Audio recordings were analysed using a rapid method of content analysis designed to accelerate implementation research. Strategies for implementation were guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. RESULTS Five consumers and 31 multidisciplinary HPs participated in eight interviews and five focus groups. Key HP barriers to fatigue management were insufficient knowledge and time; and lack of accessible screening and management tools or referral pathways. Consumer barriers included priority for cancer control during short health consultations, limited stamina for extended or extra visits addressing fatigue, and HP attitudes towards fatigue. Enablers of optimal fatigue management were alignment with existing healthcare practices, increased HP knowledge of CRF guidelines and tools, and improved referral pathways. Consumers valued their HPs addressing fatigue as part of treatment, with a personal fatigue prevention or management plan including self-monitoring. Consumers preferred fatigue management outside clinic appointments and use of telehealth consultations. CONCLUSIONS Strategies that reduce barriers and leverage enablers to guideline use should be trialled. Approaches should include (1) accessible knowledge and practice resources for busy HPs, (2) time efficient processes for patients and their HPs and (3) alignment of processes with existing practice. Funding for cancer care must enable best practice supportive care.
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- Elizabeth J Pearson
- Health Services Research and Implementation Science, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Health Services Research and Implementation Science, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Health Services Research and Implementation Science, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Pallotto C, Bolla C, Penpa S, Genga G, Sarda C, Svizzeretto E, Tommasi A, Stolaj E, Salvaderi A, Piceni G, Maconi A, Chichino G, Francisci D. Adherence to 2015 ESC Guidelines for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: A Retrospective Multicentre Study (LEIOT Study). Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040705. [PMID: 37107067 PMCID: PMC10135336 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is still a severe disease with elevated morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, the last European guidelines (GL) date back to 2015, and a recent survey described a diffuse suboptimal adherence to their recommendations. Here, we described a real-life scenario about adherence to IE treatment GL. Methods: This was a retrospective, multicentric, case–control study. All the cases of IE admitted to our wards from 2016 to 2020 were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups, according to the non-adherence (group A, cases) or adherence (group B, controls) to 2015 ESC guidelines. Only targeted treatments were considered. Groups were compared for demographic, clinical, microbiological, and laboratory data and outcome. As a post hoc analysis, we analysed the characteristics of deviations from the guidelines and how these deviations affected mortality. Results: A total of 246 patients were enrolled, with 128 (52%) in group A and 118 (48%) in group B. Groups were homogeneous except for aetiologies: staphylococcal and blood-culture-negative IE were more frequent in group A, while streptococcal and enterococcal IE were more frequent in group B (p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality was comparable in the two groups. The most frequent causes of deviations from the guidelines were use of daptomycin, in addition to standard treatments and the missing administration of rifampin or gentamycin. Conclusions: Adherence to 2015 ESC guidelines was limited but it did not affect mortality.
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- Carlo Pallotto
- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Research and Innovation Department, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Research and Innovation Department, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Research and Innovation Department, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera SS, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy
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General practice management of COPD patients following acute exacerbations: a qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract 2023; 73:e186-e195. [PMID: 36823067 PMCID: PMC9975965 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2022.0342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exacerbations are the strongest risk factor for future exacerbations for patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The period immediately following exacerbation is a high-risk period for recurrence and hospital admission, and is a critical time to intervene. GPs are ideally positioned to deliver this care. AIM To explore perceptions of GPs regarding the care of patients following exacerbations of COPD and to identify factors affecting the provision of evidence-based care. DESIGN AND SETTING A descriptive qualitative study was undertaken involving semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Australian GPs who volunteered to participate following a national survey of general practice care for COPD patients following exacerbations. METHOD Interviews were conducted via the Zoom video conference platform, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. QSR NVivo was used to support data management, coding, and inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Eighteen GPs completed interviews. Six key themes were identified: 1) GPs' perceptions and knowledge in the management of COPD patients following exacerbation and admission to hospital; 2) pharmacological management; 3) consultation time; 4) communication between healthcare professionals; 5) access to other health services; and 6) patient compliance. CONCLUSION Delivery of post-exacerbation care to COPD patients is affected by GPs, patients, and health service-related factors. The care of COPD patients may be further improved by supporting GPs to overcome identified barriers.
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López B, Raya O, Baykova E, Saez M, Rigau D, Cunill R, Mayoral S, Carrion C, Serrano D, Castells X. APPRAISE-RS: Automated, updated, participatory, and personalized treatment recommender systems based on GRADE methodology. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13074. [PMID: 36798764 PMCID: PMC9925880 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have become fundamental tools for evidence-based medicine (EBM). However, CPG suffer from several limitations, including obsolescence, lack of applicability to many patients, and limited patient participation. This paper presents APPRAISE-RS, which is a methodology that we developed to overcome these limitations by automating, extending, and iterating the methodology that is most commonly used for building CPGs: the GRADE methodology. Method APPRAISE-RS relies on updated information from clinical studies and adapts and automates the GRADE methodology to generate treatment recommendations. APPRAISE-RS provides personalized recommendations because they are based on the patient's individual characteristics. Moreover, both patients and clinicians express their personal preferences for treatment outcomes which are considered when making the recommendation (participatory). Rule-based system approaches are used to manage heuristic knowledge. Results APPRAISE-RS has been implemented for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tested experimentally on 28 simulated patients. The resulting recommender system (APPRAISE-RS/TDApp) shows a higher degree of treatment personalization and patient participation than CPGs, while recommending the most frequent interventions in the largest body of evidence in the literature (EBM). Moreover, a comparison of the results with four blinded psychiatrist prescriptions supports the validation of the proposal. Conclusions APPRAISE-RS is a valid methodology to build recommender systems that manage updated, personalized and participatory recommendations, which, in the case of ADHD includes at least one intervention that is identical or very similar to other drugs prescribed by psychiatrists.
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- Beatriz López
- Control Engineering and Intelligent Systems (eXiT), University of Girona, Spain,Corresponding author.
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- Control Engineering and Intelligent Systems (eXiT), University of Girona, Spain
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- Research Group on Statistics, Econometrics and Health, University of Girona, Spain,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Sant Joan de Deu-Numancia Health Park, Barcelona, Spain
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- Health Lab Research Group, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
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- TransLab Research Group, Dept. of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, Spain
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Ataro BA, Mulatu G, Mengistu D. Compliance With Guidelines of Hypertension Management, and Associated Factors Among the Health Practitioners. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2023; 60:469580231216400. [PMID: 38131147 DOI: 10.1177/00469580231216400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The consequences of uncontrolled hypertension such as stroke, myocardial infarction, retinal damage and others are significantly affecting individual and the community in large. The patients are suffering from compromised quality of life, permanent disability, and premature death in developing countries. The reason for the existence of the gap hasn't been clear yet. An institutional-based retrospective cross-sectional study designed from patient medical record data was used to assess compliance with the federal democratic and republic of Ethiopia ministry of health hypertension management guideline. Medical records of adult Patients treated for hypertension from March 2019 to March 2020 were reviewed. Systematic sampling technique from patients' medical records every 10th interval was taken to reach the total sample size. The collected data were checked for completeness, consistency, and accuracy before analysis. Data were coded, entered, and cleaned using Epi-data 7 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Overall compliance with the hypertension guideline was found to be poor; only 75 (19.5%) patients managed according to the guideline in these institutions. The majority of health practitioners complied with the pharmacological Antihypertensive treatment protocols for 238 (62.0%) patients, while for 146 (38.0%) of the patients the guideline was not followed. Combining the lifestyle modification recommendations and pharmacological antihypertensive treatment to assess compliance with the hypertension management guideline, only 75 (19.5%) patients managed as per the guideline, while 309 (80.5%) did not. Nearly more than two-thirds of the patients were not managed following the national hypertension guideline, and health practitioners are failed to recommend lifestyle modifications for most of the patients, as a result, the majority of the hypertensive patients are being exposed to complications and urgent intervention is demanded against the gap.
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Vitous CA, Carlin AM, Waljee J, Stricklen A, Ross R, Ghaferi A, Ehlers AP. Factors that influence discharge opioid prescribing among bariatric surgeons across Michigan. Am J Surg 2023; 225:184-190. [PMID: 35933183 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Opioid prescribing following bariatric surgery has been a focus due to its association with new persistent opioid use (NPOU) and worse outcomes. Guidelines have led to a reduction in opioids prescribed, but there remains variation in prescribing practices. METHODS We conducted interviews with 20 bariatric surgeons across Michigan. Transcripts were analyzed using descriptive content analysis. RESULTS At the patient level, surgeons described the role of surgical history and pain tolerance. At the provider level, surgeons discussed patient dissatisfaction, reputation, and workload. At the institution level, surgeons discussed colleagues, resources, and administration. At a collaborative level, surgeons described the role of evidence and performance measures. There was lack of consensus on whether NPOU is a problem facing patients undergoing bariatric surgery. CONCLUSION Despite efforts aimed at addressing opioid prescribing, variability exists in prescribing practices. Understanding determinants that impact stakeholder alignment is critical to increasing adherence to guideline-concordant care.
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- C Ann Vitous
- Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative, United States; Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States.
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- Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative, United States; Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative, United States
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- Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative, United States; Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative, United States; Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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Hendrickx AA, Küthe SW, van der Schans CP, Krijnen WP, Mouës-Vink CM, Damstra RJ. Early Referral for Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Do We Follow the Evidence? A Two-Year Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14236016. [PMID: 36497495 PMCID: PMC9738967 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14236016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The early detection of breast-cancer-related lymphedema and referral for therapy has the potential to reduce lymphedema-related morbidity. Although research shows the benefits, a gap is observed between evidence and daily practice. We aimed to determine whether the early detection of lymphedema and referral for treatment is adequate following the current guidelines. Women with primary breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy or ablative treatment were included. Demographic-, general health-, tumor-, and treatment-related data were recorded. Bilateral arm volume measurements were performed preoperatively and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-surgery. A 5% or greater Relative Volume Change was considered the cutoff point for lymphedema and as an indication for therapy referral. After 24 months post-surgery, the main outcomes show that among the patients with early signs of lymphedema, based on a Relative Volume Change ≥5%, a nonreferral for therapy was noted in 83%. Additionally, we observed a significant improvement of the mean Relative Volume Change at 24 months within this group, which might implicate that nonreferral was an adequate choice and that watchful waiting is appropriate when lymphedema is detected within the first year post-surgery.
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- Ad A. Hendrickx
- Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine, Nij Smellinghe Hospital, Compagnonsplein 1, 9202 NN Drachten, The Netherlands
- Research Group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence:
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- Research Group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden, 8934 AD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden, 8934 AD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise for Lymphovascular Medicine, Nij Smellinghe Hospital, Compagnonsplein 1, 9202 NN Drachten, The Netherlands
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Dankers M, van den Berk-Bulsink MJE, van Dalfsen-Slingerland M, Nelissen-Vrancken H, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK, van Dijk L. Non-adherence to guideline recommendations for insulins: a qualitative study amongst primary care practitioners. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:150. [PMID: 35698052 PMCID: PMC9189803 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Guideline adherence is generally high in Dutch general practices. However, the prescription of insulins to type 2 diabetes mellitus patients is often not in line with the guideline, which recommends NPH insulin as first choice and discourages newer insulins. This qualitative study aimed to identify the reasons why primary care healthcare professionals prescribe insulins that are not recommended in guidelines. Methods Digital focus groups with primary care practitioners were organised. A topic list was developed, based on reasons for preferred insulins obtained from literature and a priori expert discussions. The discussions were video and audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and coded with a combination of inductive and deductive codes. Codes were categorized into an existing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour model for guideline non-adherence. Results Four focus groups with eleven general practitioners, twelve practice nurses, six pharmacists, four diabetes nurses and two nurse practitioners were organised. The prescription of non-recommended insulins was largely driven by argumentation in the domain of attitudes. Lack of agreement with the guideline was the most prominent category. Most of those perspectives did not reflect disagreement with the guideline recommendations in general, but were about advantages of non-recommended insulins, which led, according to the healthcare professionals, to better applicability of those insulins to specific patients. The belief that guideline-recommended insulins were less effective, positive experience with other insulins and marketing from pharmaceutical companies were also identified as attitude-related barriers to prescribe guideline-recommended insulins. One additional category in the domain of attitudes was identified, namely the lack of uniformity in policy between healthcare professionals in the same practice. Only a small number of external barriers were identified, focusing on patient characteristics that prevented the use of recommended insulins, the availability of contradictory guidelines and other, mostly secondary care, healthcare providers initiating non-recommended insulins. No knowledge-related barriers were identified. Conclusions The prescription of non-recommended insulins in primary care is mostly driven by lack of agreement with the guideline recommendations and different interpretation of evidence. These insights can be used for the development of interventions to stimulate primary care practitioners to prescribe guideline-recommended insulins.
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Tchelebi LT, Shen B, Wang M, Potters L, Herman J, Boffa D, Segel JE, Park HS, Zaorsky NG. Nonadherence to Multimodality Cancer Treatment Guidelines in the United States. Adv Radiat Oncol 2022; 7:100938. [PMID: 35469182 PMCID: PMC9034283 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Our purpose was to identify patients with cancer who do not receive guideline-concordant multimodality treatment and to identify factors that are associated with nonreceipt of guideline-concordant multimodality treatment. Methods and Materials Five cancers for which the multimodal guideline-concordant treatment (with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy) is clearly defined in national guidelines were selected from the National Cancer Database: (1) nonmetastatic anal cancer, (2) locally advanced cervical cancer, (3) nonmetastatic nasopharynx cancer, (4) locally advanced rectal cancer, and (5) locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the odds ratios (with 95% confidence intervals) of receiving the guideline-concordant treatment versus not, adjusting for common confounding variables. Results 178,005 patients with cancer were included: 32,214 anal, 54,485 rectal, 13,179 cervical, 5061 nasopharyngeal, and 73,066 lung. Overall, 162,514 (91%) received guideline-concordant treatment and 15,491 (9%) did not. Twenty-one percent of patients with cervical cancer, 10% of patients with rectal cancer, 7% of patients with lung cancer, 5% of patients with anal cancer, and 3% of patients with nasopharynx cancer did not receive guideline-concordant treatment. In general, patients who were older, with comorbid conditions, and who were evaluated at low-volume facilities (odds ratios > 1 with P < .05) were less likely to receive guideline-concordant treatment. Conclusions Nearly 1 in 10 patients in this cohort are not receiving appropriate multimodal cancer therapy. There appear to be significant disparities in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment based on primary tumor site, age, comorbidities, and reporting facility.
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- Leila T. Tchelebi
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Mount Kisco, New York
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Health Policy Administration, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Sohn S, Moon S, Prokop LJ, Montori VM, Fan JW. A scoping review of medical practice variation research within the informatics literature. Int J Med Inform 2022; 165:104833. [PMID: 35868231 PMCID: PMC10103076 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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RATIONALE We performed a scoping review of informatics core literature about medical practice variation (MPV) as an agile summary of the subject in our field. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Ovid integrated database was searched between 1946 and 2022 to identify MPV studies published in major informatics journals and conference proceedings. Two reviewers performed relevance screening, with assistance from another independent reviewer for adjudication. The included articles were then thematically analyzed and summarized through discussion among all three reviewers. RESULTS A total of 43 articles were included and went through the thematic analysis. About half (n = 21) of the included articles were published in conference proceedings. Five articles reported the effect of MPV on patient outcomes. The variation of interest was most frequently in treatment decisions. In terms of the role informatics played (multiple roles allowed), 39 (90.7%) articles pertained to detection of MPV, 5 were about prevention of MPV and 4 about learning from MPV. DISCUSSION MPV remains a critical issue in health care, yet most informatics research has been focused on simple tasks such as automating the detection of MPV and assessing compliance to decision-support systems, and less focused on addressing the causes of variation or supporting learning from variation. CONCLUSION Our scoping review found that informatics studies have focused on detecting of MPV, especially variability in treatments and deviation from practice guidelines. Technological advances should promote more informatics research focused on explaining and learning from MPV.
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- Sunghwan Sohn
- Department of Artificial Intelligence and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Artificial Intelligence and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Artificial Intelligence and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States; Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.
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Amorin-Woods LG, Woods BL, Moore CS, Leach MJ, Kawchuk GN, Adams J. Research Priorities of the Australian Chiropractic Profession: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Academics and Practitioners. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2022; 45:73-89. [PMID: 35760594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore the research priorities of Australian practicing chiropractors and academics across a set of research domains to determine the agreement or disagreement based on these domains. METHODS We conducted a pilot-tested online survey focusing on the following 5 principal research domains: basic science, conditions (disorders chiropractors may encounter), patient subgroups, clinical interventions, and practice and public health/health services. Responses were sought regarding support for funding research scholarships, practice-based research networks, scientific conferences/symposia, journals, and existing research agendas. Data were collected (February 19 to May 24, 2019) from a sample of chiropractic academics (n1 = 33) representing 4 Australian programs and practicing chiropractors (n2 = 340). Collected data were ranked and analyzed to determine agreement across domains and items. RESULTS There was agreement between the 2 groups across the majority (>90%) of domain items. The closest agreement and highest rankings were achieved for the "clinical interventions and practice" and "conditions" domains. Disagreement was observed within specific domain items, such as patient subgroups (infants), and for 1 intervention (chiropractic-specific techniques). Disagreement also occurred outside of the main domains, including research agenda support and funding. CONCLUSIONS There was overall agreement between practicing chiropractors and academics across most research area domain items, which should help facilitate consensus-led development of any potential Australian Chiropractic research agenda. Disagreements across specific domain items, such as population subgroups, interventions, and funding require further investigation.
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- Lyndon G Amorin-Woods
- Murdoch University Chiropractic Clinic/College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education (SHEE), Perth, Western Australia.
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- Private Practice, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Chiropractic, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dhanani M, Krishnamoorthy A, Ciolino JD, Gupta K, Strymish JM. Prophylaxis against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Too much or too little? ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP & HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY : ASHE 2022; 2:e95. [PMID: 36483431 PMCID: PMC9726478 DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Prophylaxis against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is recommended for select patients with cirrhosis, but long-term antibiotic therapy has risks. We evaluated concordance with guideline recommendations in 179 veterans with cirrhosis; 55% received guideline-concordant management of SBP prophylaxis. Despite stable guideline recommendations since 2012, guideline adherence remains low.
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- Muhammad Dhanani
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Maitra NS, Mahtta D, Navaneethan S, Vaughan EM, Kochar A, Gulati M, Levine GN, Petersen LA, Virani SS. A Mistake Not to Be Repeated: What Can We Learn from the Underutilization of Statin Therapy for Efficient Dissemination of Cardioprotective Glucose Lowering Agents? Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:689-698. [PMID: 35352278 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01694-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the factors contributing to underutilization of guideline-directed therapies, identify strategies to alleviate these factors, and apply these strategies for effective and timely dissemination of novel cardioprotective glucose-lowering agents. RECENT FINDINGS Recent analyses demonstrate underutilization of cardioprotective glucose lowering agents despite guideline recommendations for their use. Major contributors to underutilization of guideline-directed therapies include therapeutic inertia, perceptions about side effects, and factors found at the level of the clinicians, patients, and the healthcare system. The recent emergence of several novel therapies, such as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, for use in cardiovascular disease provides a unique avenue to improve patient outcomes. To effectively utilize novel cardioprotective glucose lowering agents to improve cardiovascular outcomes, clinicians must recognize and learn from prior barriers to application of guideline-directed therapies. Further endeavors are prudent to ensure uptake of novel agents.
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- Neil S Maitra
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Health Services Research & Development Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Nephrology and Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Nephrology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AR, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Health Services Research & Development Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Health Services Research & Development Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Houston, TX, USA.
- Section of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, USA.
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Fally M, Møller MEE, Anhøj J, Tarp B, Benfield T, Ravn P. Sustainability of healthcare improvements for patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia: follow-up data from a quality improvement project. BMJ Open Qual 2022; 11:bmjoq-2021-001737. [PMID: 35580919 PMCID: PMC9115018 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Markus Fally
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Centre of Diagnostic Investigation, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark
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Adherence to COVID-19 nutritional guidelines and their impact on the clinical outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 46:491-498. [PMID: 34857240 PMCID: PMC8450053 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background & aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are at high risk of malnutrition, and their doctors are part of a multidisciplinary team, including nutritionists. However, adherence to nutritional guidelines may be difficult in the context of capacity constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate barriers to doctors' adherence to nutritional guidelines and the impacts of guideline adherence on the outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods A multinational electronic survey involving 51 doctors was conducted between November 2020 and January 2021 from 17 COVID-19-designated hospitals in countries with high (Indonesia) and low (Vietnam) numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Results In general, doctors reported concerns related to nutritional practices in patients with Covid-19 which included feeling stress when performing medical nutritional therapy (65%), lacking self-efficacy or confidence in performing nutritional care (49%), lacking clear nutritional guidelines (45%), and experiencing budget limitations (33%). A regression analysis adjusted for age, country, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases revealed that guideline knowledge (β: −1.01 (−1.78, −0.23); p = 0.012) and awareness of guidelines (β: −1.37 (−2.66, −0.09); p = 0.037) were negatively correlated with the length of stay of critically ill COVID-19 patients, but non-significant after adjusting for specialization of the doctor. When stratified according to country, a significant relationship between guideline adherence and length of stay of critically ill patients was only found in Vietnam [guideline adherence: β: −0.55 (−1.08, −0.03); p = 0.038; guideline knowledge: β: −1.01 (−1.9, −0.13); p = 0.027] after adjusting for age, specialty, and number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases. In Indonesia, the significant relationship between guideline adherence and mortality of COVID-19 patients remained strong (β: −14 (−27, −1); p = 0.033) after adjusting for age, specialty, and number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases Conclusions Inadequate nutritional knowledge is a key barrier to guideline adherence, and this was international and may be related to doctors' specialties and the COVID-19 pandemic. Adherence to nutritional guidelines may represent a prognostic factor for survival in COVID-19 patients.
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Kobau R, Zack MM, Sapkota S, Sajatovic M, Kiriakopoulos E. When and why US primary care providers do and do not refer their patients with new-onset seizures or existing epilepsy or seizure disorders to neurologists-2018 DocStyles. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 125:108385. [PMID: 34740091 PMCID: PMC11034734 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Monitoring primary care providers' (PCP) attitudes and experiences with referrals of their patients with new-onset seizures or existing epilepsy/seizure disorders may help evaluate whether interventions to coordinate PCP and neurology care reduce treatment gaps and improve patient outcomes. To examine PCPs' attitudes toward, and experiences with, referral to specialty care of their patients with new-onset seizures or existing epilepsy/seizure disorders, we used cross-sectional 2018 DocStyles data to examine study outcomes. We selected a subsample of respondents who had a practice with at least 1% of patients with an epilepsy/seizure disorder and who answered questions about this disorder. We stratified provider actions, referral behavior, and referral enabling factors and barriers by epilepsy/seizure disorder caseload and provider type. We examined different patterns of responses by referral behavior and provider type. The final sample (n = 1284) included 422 family practitioners, 432 internists, 233 pediatricians, and 197 nurse practitioners. Most PCPs refer their patients with new-onset seizures to a neurologist, particularly to determine or confirm the diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Strikingly, about 40% of PCPs did not indicate a referral if their epilepsy/seizure disorder patient was unresponsive to treatment. Internists less likely referred their patients than pediatricians, nurse practitioners, or family practitioners. Less than one-third of all practitioners consulted seizure treatment guidelines. Prompt appointments, communication with the PCP, the patient's insurance, and referral back to primary care may facilitate referrals. Interventions that enhance enabling factors for guidelines-based care and that can increase opportunities for PCPs to consult with neurologists and/or refer their patients with uncontrolled seizures to specialty care are warranted.
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- Rosemarie Kobau
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS 107-6, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS 107-6, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- ASRT Inc., Epilepsy Program, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mail Stop 107-6, 4770 Buford Hwy, 30341 GA, USA
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- University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, 10524 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, 1 Rope Ferry Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1404, USA
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Sugiyama A, Fujii T, Okikawa Y, Sasaki F, Okajima M, Hidaka H, Iwato K, Sato K, Kokubunji A, Takata N, Yamamoto M, Tanaka J. Outcomes of Patients Who Undergo Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma: A Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Cohort Study in Hiroshima, Japan. J Blood Med 2021; 12:965-973. [PMID: 34803417 PMCID: PMC8594890 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s338556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose Given the chronic shortage of blood for transfusion in Japan, promotion of appropriate use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) urgently needs to be addressed by the national blood project in Japan. Whether FFP transfusions are administered appropriately in Japan is currently unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the outcomes of patients who undergo FFP transfusion and the appropriateness of use of FFP. Patients and Methods This multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study was conducted from September 2017 to April 2019 at the 15 medical institutions in Hiroshima Prefecture that are the top providers of FFP. All patients who underwent FFP transfusion during the study period were included, relevant data being extracted from the medical records. The indications for FFP transfusion were classified in accordance with the Guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. Factors associated with patient outcomes at day 28 after FFP transfusion were subjected to multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results In total, data of 1299 patients were eligible for analysis. At least 63.8% of indications for FFP were in accordance with the guideline for FFP transfusions. The mortality rate at day 28 after FFP transfusion was 16.2%. Older age (65–74 years: adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=4.3, ≥75 years: AOR=4.1), non-perioperative use (AOR=4.5), coagulopathy associated with liver damage (AOR=2.7), large volume of FFP transfused (AOR=2.5), and lack of improvement in blood coagulation following FFP transfusion were independently and significantly associated with death within 28 days after FFP transfusion. Conclusion Our findings do not support the simple conclusion that FFP transfusions contribute to prognosis. However, given that coagulopathy in patients with end-stage liver disease is infrequently improved by FFP transfusion, “inappropriate” use of FFP should be avoided. It is important to promote appropriate use of FFP so as not to waste blood resources.
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- Aya Sugiyama
- Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.,Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Division of Surgical Services, Fukuyama City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Department of Hematology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Division of Laboratory, Shobara Red Cross Hospital, Shobara, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Department of Medical Science and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Oda Internal Medical Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan.,Hiroshima Red Cross Blood Centre, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.,Joint Committee for Blood Transfusion Therapy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan
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Werter DE, Dehaene I, Gurney L, Vargas Buján M, Kazemier BM. Differences in clinical practice regarding screening and treatment of infections associated with spontaneous preterm birth: An international survey. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 266:83-88. [PMID: 34600189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An association between infections in pregnancy and increased risk of preterm birth (PTB) is described in the literature. We anticipated that differences may exist in screening and treatment approaches for infections associated with PTB, within and between European countries. The aim of this study was to examine and analyse these differences in clinical practice in greater detail. STUDY DESIGN We created a descriptive survey examining the screening and treatment of infections in pregnancy. The survey was sent to European representatives of the International Spontaneous Preterm Birth Young Investigators (I-SPY) group in Europe, who sent it to their network. Finally, we had 50 respondents from ten European countries. RESULTS We found substantial differences in screening for bacterial vaginosis and asymptomatic bacteriuria, administration of antibiotics to women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM), and timing of induction of labour after PPROM. These differences in clinical practice were present both within, and between countries. CONCLUSIONS Approaches for screening and treatment of infections associated with PTB differ between European countries. There is a lack of robust evidence, which is reflected in a lack of uniformity in international guidelines. International collaboration is paramount to enlarge sample sizes in obstetric studies and to facilitate the process of developing, updating, and implementing consistent guidelines across Europe and beyond.
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- Dominique E Werter
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Ghent University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Birmingham Women's Hospital, Fetal Medicine Department, Mendelsohn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Itaya T, Shimizu S, Hara T, Matsuoka Y, Fukuhara S, Yamamoto Y. Association between facility-level adherence to phosphorus management guidelines and mortality in haemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e051002. [PMID: 34531214 PMCID: PMC8449959 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the association between facility-level adherence to phosphorus management guidelines and mortality among patients with haemodialysis, and to explore the facility-related factors associated with facility-level guideline adherence. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study, which included 57 representative dialysis facilities in Japan between 2012 and 2015. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2054 adult patients who received maintenance haemodialysis were included. We defined exposure according to the following four categories, depending on whether facility-level target ranges of serum phosphorus concentration adhered to the Japanese clinical practice guidelines: adherence group (lower limit ≥3.5 mg/dL and upper limit ≤6.0 mg/dL), low-target group (lower limit <3.5 and upper limit ≤6.0), wide-target group (lower limit <3.5 and upper limit >6.0) and high-target group (lower limit ≥3.5 and upper limit >6.0). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE The primary outcome was the patient all-cause mortality rate. RESULTS The mortality rate among the patients was 7.3 per 100 person-years; 27 facilities (47%) set targets according to the guidelines. HRs for mortality with reference to the adherence group were 1.04 (95% CI 0.76 to 1.43) in the low-target group, 1.11 (95% CI 0.68 to 1.81) in the wide-target group and 1.95 (95% CI 1.12 to 3.38) in the high-target group. Involvement of dieticians in dialysis treatment was associated with facility-level guideline adherence (OR 4.51; 95% CI 1.15 to 17.7). CONCLUSIONS A higher facility-level target range for phosphorus was associated with increased patient mortality. Among facilities that set the target according to the guidelines, dieticians tended to be involved in dialysis care. These findings suggest the importance of reviewing facilities' treatment policies in relation to updated guidelines and the need to work with relevant professionals.
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- Takahiro Itaya
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Institute for Health Outcomes and Process Evaluation Research (iHope International), Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Center for Innovative Research for Communities and Clinical Excellence (CiRCLE), Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
- Shirakawa STAR for General Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Adherence to Car Seat Tolerance Screening Differs by Indication and Patient Characteristics. Matern Child Health J 2021; 25:1707-1716. [PMID: 34403071 PMCID: PMC8369874 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03220-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives To assess whether adherence to institutional car seat tolerance screening (CSTS) guidelines differed for infants born preterm (PTM), term low birth weight (T-LBW), or both preterm and low birth weight (P-LBW), and to examine the association between CSTS adherence and patient characteristics. Study Design Within two large academic and community hospitals, we retrospectively reviewed all infants meeting institutional criteria (< 37 weeks’ gestation and/or < 2.27 kg) for CSTS from 2014 to 2018. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association of patient characteristics with institutional CSTS guideline adherence. Results 4374 eligible infants were born PTM (50.9%), T-LBW (6.5%), or P-LBW (42.6%). Adherence rates were 92.7% in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and 95.2% in the well-baby nursery with initial CSTS failure rates of 6.1% and 9.9%, respectively. Adherence was lowest among T-LBW (80.7%) compared to PTM (95.1%) or P-LBW (92.2%) infants in the NICU (p < 0.001) and well-baby nursery (81.6%, 96.7% and 97.1%, respectively, p < 0.001). In bivariate analyses, gestational age, birth weight, insurance, race, hospital type, discharge year, and preferred language were associated with adherence. In fully-adjusted models, adherence was positively associated with lower gestational age, higher birth weight, non-Medicaid insurance, and later discharge year (NICU) and lower gestational age and later discharge year (well-baby nursery). Conclusions Adherence was lower for T-LBW than PTM or P-LBW infants, despite similar CSTS failure rates. Disparities in adherence among Medicaid-insured patients in the NICU warrant further study. Future studies are needed to clarify the benefit of CSTS and increase adherence in high-risk populations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10995-021-03220-5.
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Kalichman SC, Katner H, Hill M, Ewing W, Kalichman MO. Perceived sensitivity to medicines and the experience of side-effects: understanding intentional medication nonadherence among people living with HIV. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 27:2261-2272. [PMID: 34319180 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1960391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Patient initiated decisions to forgo taking medications (i.e. intentional nonadherence) pose significant challenges to managing chronic health conditions. Identifying factors and their underlying mechanisms that impede medication adherence is essential to designing treatment improvement interventions. This study tested a conceptual model that posits the effects of perceived sensitivity to medicines on adherence can be explained by the experience of side-effects, leading to intentionally nonadherent behaviors. Patients receiving HIV care in the southern United States (N = 209) completed measures of perceived sensitivity to medicines, antiretroviral therapy (ART) side-effects, intentional nonadherence and overall adherence. Patients also provided consent to access their electronic medical records to collect subsequent reports of HIV viral load tests. Results indicated that more than one in four participants were intentionally nonadherent to ART. Mediation modeling showed that perceived sensitivity to medicines was associated with greater experience of ART side-effects and intentional nonadherence, which impacted overall ART adherence and HIV viral load. There were also significant indirect effects of perceived sensitivity to medicines on HIV viral load through side-effects and intentional nonadherence. Patients with increased perceived sensitivity to medicines are at risk for poor treatment outcomes and these negative outcomes are partly explained by experiencing greater side-effects and intentional nonadherence.
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- Seth C Kalichman
- Institute for Collaborative Health Intervention and Policy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mercer University Medical School
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- Department of Medicine, Mercer University Medical School
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- Department of Medicine, Mercer University Medical School
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- Institute for Collaborative Health Intervention and Policy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Tan Z, Yu Z, Chen K, Liu W, Zhao R. Effects of Pharmacist-Led Clinical Pathway/Order Sets on Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:617678. [PMID: 34093177 PMCID: PMC8176097 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.617678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: Pharmacist-led clinical pathways/order sets (PLCOs) were first applied for designated diseases and surgical operations, such as cancer. They were not used in pharmacotherapy until recently. After screening a large number of publications, we found that PLCOs were rarely accessible. Objective: To evaluate the effects and the changes of relevant medical outcomes of PLCOs. Methods: Articles from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang database, and China Biology Medicine disc (CBM) were systematically retrieved. Clinical research comparing cancer patients’ clinical effects with or without clinical pathway/order sets was performed. Two reviewers performed quality assessment, and the data were abstracted independently. A narrative synthesis of the extracted data was performed due to heterogeneity. Results: Nine studies were identified, including six uncontrolled before–after studies and three case-series studies. The scopes of PLCOs of included research can be divided into two types, one focusing on chemotherapy agents and the other on the managements of chemotherapy-induced complications. The PLCOs shortened hospital length of stay, decreased initial antibiotic time intervals in patients with febrile neutropenia, reduced medication error incidence, and increased physicians’ adherence rate to clinical pathway/order sets. Moreover, three articles included economic effects showing positive savings on medication costs through PLCOs. Conclusion: PLCOs can have beneficial effects on medication effectiveness, safety, and economic outcomes. Nevertheless, clinical pathway/order sets need to be further optimized and expanded to other clinical areas.
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- Zhiyuan Tan
- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Center of Peking University, Beijing, China
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Townsend SR, Rivers EP, Duseja R. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Measure Stewards' Assessment of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Position Paper on SEP-1. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 72:553-555. [PMID: 32374387 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sean R Townsend
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA.,University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Buchholz A, Spies M, Härter M, Lindemann C, Schulte B, Kiefer F, Frischknecht U, Reimer J, Verthein U. Barrieren und Umsetzungsstrategien für die Implementierung der S3-Leitlinie Screening, Diagnose und Behandlung alkoholbezogener Störungen aus Sicht von Behandlern und Betroffenen. SUCHTTHERAPIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1324-5217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zusammenfassung
Ziel der Studie Für die erfolgreiche Implementierung von Leitlinien sind kontextspezifische Umsetzungsstrategien, welche die spezifische Versorgungssituation sowie mögliche Umsetzungsbarrieren berücksichtigen, vielversprechend. Ziel dieser Untersuchung war es, mögliche Barrieren und präferierte Umsetzungsstrategien für die Implementierung der S3-Leitlinie „Screening, Diagnose und Behandlung alkoholbezogener Störungen“ aus der Perspektive von Behandlern und Betroffenen zu erfassen.
Methodik Als Teil des vom Bundesministerium für Gesundheit geförderten Projekts Implementierung und Evaluation der S3-Leitlinie zu Screening, Diagnose und Behandlung alkoholbezogener Störungen (IMPELA) wurden Barrieren und mögliche Strategien für die Umsetzung der Leitlinienempfehlungen mithilfe eines selbst entwickelten Fragebogens querschnittlich erhoben. Sowohl Gesundheitsfachpersonal aus Primärversorgung und Suchthilfe (Behandler) als auch Betroffene von alkoholbezogenen Störungen und deren Angehörige in der Modellregion Bundesland Bremen wurden mithilfe unterschiedlicher Rekrutierungsstrategien (postalisch, persönlich, über ausgelegte Flyer) zur Teilnahme eingeladen. Der Fragebogen konnte in Papierversion oder online bearbeitet werden. Zusätzlich wurde der Fragebogen online über relevante Fachgesellschaften und Patientenorganisationen mithilfe von E-Mailverteilern bundesweit verbreitet.
Ergebnisse Datensätze von 263 Behandlern wurden in die Auswertung eingeschlossen, davon 163 (62%) Behandler aus Bremen und 100 (38%) aus anderen Bundesländern. Die Behandler waren im Mittel zwischen 51,7 (Bremen) und 50,9 (Bundesweit) Jahre alt und hatten 22,8 (Bremen) bzw. 23,7 (Bundesweit) Jahre Berufserfahrung. Die Mehrheit der Befragten waren Ärzte (62,6% Bremen; 50% Bundesweit). Als Hauptbarrieren empfanden die Behandler das mangelnde Wissen über die Existenz der Leitlinie (65,6% Bremen; 44% Bundesweit) und die geringen zeitlichen Ressourcen im Behandlungsalltag (68,7% Bremen; 50% Bundesweit). Als mögliche Umsetzungsstrategien wurden u. a. die stärkere Information der Fachöffentlichkeit (33,7% Bremen; 39% Bundesweit) sowie Fact-Sheets (34,9% Bremen; 38% Bundesweit) genannt. Zusätzlich konnten Daten von 94 Betroffenen/Angehörigen ausgewertet werden (57,7% männlich; Alter M=44,7 Jahre). Von diesen gaben 51 Personen (54,3%) an, bereits selbst eine Suchtbehandlung in Anspruch genommen zu haben. Als Schwierigkeiten für die Versorgung benannten die Betroffenen/Angehörigen am häufigsten, dass Betroffene aus Angst vor Konsequenzen keine Hilfe suchen (n=51; 54%) oder ihre Probleme nicht wahrhaben wollen (n=49, 52,1%), sowie zu lange Wartezeiten auf Behandlungsplätze (n=45; 47,8%). Verbesserungspotential sahen die Betroffenen v. a. in den Bereichen Screening („Ansprechen des Alkoholkonsums“; n=44; 46,8%) und einem nahtlosen Übergang zwischen verschiedenen Behandlungssettings (n=42; 44,6%).
Schlussfolgerungen Zusätzlich zu den bisherigen Bemühungen zur Disseminierung der S3-Leitlinie Screening, Diagnose und Behandlung alkoholbezogener Störungen legen die Ergebnisse dieser Studie die Notwendigkeit einer kontextspezifischen Förderung der Leitlinienumsetzung nahe.
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- Angela Buchholz
- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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- Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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- Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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- Feuerlein Centrum für Translationale Suchtmedizin, Klinik für Abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg
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- Feuerlein Centrum für Translationale Suchtmedizin, Klinik für Abhängiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg
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- Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
- Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Gesundheit Nord, Bremen
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- Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
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Cohen-Stavi CJ, Giveon S, Key C, Molcho T, Balicer R, Shadmi E. Guideline deviation and its association with specific chronic diseases among patients with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional cohort study in a care management setting. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e040961. [PMID: 33431488 PMCID: PMC7802706 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess whether the extent of deviation from chronic disease guideline recommendations is more prominent for specific diseases compared with combined-care across multiple conditions among multimorbid patients, and to examine reasons for this deviation. DESIGN A cross-sectional cohort. SETTING Multimorbidity care management programme across 11 primary care clinics. PATIENTS Patients aged 45-95 years with at least two common chronic conditions, sampled according to being new (≤6 months) or veteran (≥1 year) to the programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Deviation from guideline-recommended care was measured for each patient's relevant conditions, aggregated and stratified across disease groups, calculated as measures of 'disease-specific' guideline deviation and 'combined-care' (all conditions) guideline deviation for: atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, depression, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. Combined-care deviation was evaluated for its association with specific diseases. Frequencies of previously derived reason types for deviation (biomedical, patient personal and contextual) were reported by nurse care managers, assessed across diseases and evaluated for their association with specific diseases. RESULTS Among 204 patients, disease-specific deviation varied more (from 14.7% to 48.2%) across diseases than combined-care deviation (from 14.7% to 25.6%). Depression and diabetes were significantly associated with more deviation (mean: 6% (95% CI: 2% to 10%) and 5% (95% CI: 2% to 9%), respectively). For some conditions, assessments were among small patient samples. Guideline deviation was often attributed to non-disease-specific reasons, such as physical limitations or care burden, as much as disease-specific reasons, which was reflected in the likelihood for guideline deviation to be due to different types of reasons for some diseases. CONCLUSIONS When multimorbid patients are considered in disease groups rather than as 'whole persons', as in many quality of care studies, the cross-cutting factors in their care delivery can be missed. The types of reasons more likely to occur for specific diseases may inform improvement strategies. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01811173; Pre-results.
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- Chandra J Cohen-Stavi
- Clalit Research Institute, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Community Medical Division, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Community Nursing Division, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Community Nursing Division, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Clalit Research Institute, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Public Health Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- Clalit Research Institute, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Henao F, Manzano A, Lopez Lopez R, Gobartt AL, de Las Peñas R. Adherence to the Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) Algorithm for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Oncology Patients in Spain: The ALGA Study. Adv Ther 2021; 38:290-303. [PMID: 33111255 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-020-01532-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The ALGA study explored adherence of Spanish treatment centers to the Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) treatment algorithm for oncology patients with hyponatremia that requires treatment as the main cause of hospitalization, and evaluated the impact of adherence to this algorithm on patient outcomes. METHODS This retrospective study recruited patients aged at least 18 years with cancer, treated for at least one episode of hyponatremia secondary to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The primary outcome was the proportion of patients whose treatment adhered to the SEOM algorithm, evaluated using a pre-defined decision tree. Secondary outcomes included length of hospitalization, and time to serum sodium level improvement. Perceived center adherence to the SEOM algorithm was also assessed. RESULTS Seventy patients from four treatment centers were included. Twenty (28.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 18.0, 39.2) patients on hyponatremia treatment adhered to the SEOM algorithm, with a perceived adherence of 51.0-75.0%. Algorithm adherence in candidates for chemotherapy was 36.4% (n = 8) versus 25.0% (n = 12) for non-candidates for chemotherapy. Median time to serum sodium level improvement in patients managed adherently was 80.5 h (95% CI 38.3, 331.4) versus 134.6 h (33.2, 444.9) in patients managed non-adherently. Median time to hospital discharge was 16.5 days (95% CI 8.0, 27.0) in patients managed adherently versus 9.5 days (7.0, 22.0) in patients managed non-adherently. CONCLUSION In Spanish centers, the SEOM algorithm was adhered to in less than one-third of patients, in contrast to higher levels of perceived adherence. This requires further investigation; however, algorithm use could require further clarification, especially in non-candidates for chemotherapy.
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- Fernando Henao
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Calle Dr. Fedriani, 3, 41009, Seville, Spain
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- Service of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Calle del Prof Martín Lagos, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oncology-CIBERONC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Rúa da Choupana, s/n, 15706, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Medical Manager Hospital Unit, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals SA, Avenida Diagonal, 615, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, Avenida Doctor Clara, 19, 12002, Castelló, Spain.
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Chen H, Tang Y, Liu C, Liu J, Wang K, Zhang X. Adherence to drug therapy for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. Arch Public Health 2020; 78:41. [PMID: 32419946 PMCID: PMC7206801 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-020-00423-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are a major contributor to maternal mortality worldwide, and drug therapy for HDPs is complicated and special. Clinical guidelines help physicians optimize the care for HDPs, but little is known about whether physicians adhere to drug therapy guidelins well, especially in China. This study aims to evaluate adherence to the drug therapy guidelines of the Chinese Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association (COGA) for HDPs and to explore the corresponding associations with recommendation evidence. Methods A cross-sectional design was executed for 306 women with HDPs hospitalized in a maternity ward of a tertiary hospital from August 2014 to July 2015 in Hubei, China. Adherence to the COGA guidelines was evaluated according to six items: the time of use and route of administration and dosage of antihypertensive drugs, MgSO4, and corticosteroids. Binary logistic regression was adopted to explore the associations between adherence to clinical decisions and recommendation evidence. Results The average adherence rate for drug therapy for HDPs was 48.22%. The adherence rate for the time of antihypertensive drug and corticosteroid use scored 95.65 and 86.75%, whereas the other four items of the time of MgSO4 use and the routes of administration and dosages of antihypertensive drugs, MgSO4, and corticosteroids scored < 50.00%. High- and low-evidence-based recommendations were followed in 40.00 and 54.70% of the decisions, respectively. Logistic regression revealed that recommendation evidence (OR = 0.588, P = 0.003) was associated with adherence. Conclusions Further improvement is still needed to achieve good adherence, especially regarding the time of MgSO4 use and drug dosage. High-evidence-based management of drug therapy for HDPs should be strengthened.
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Adherence to breast cancer guidelines is associated with better survival outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies in EU countries. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:920. [PMID: 33028324 PMCID: PMC7542898 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05753-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) clinical guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of healthcare for patients with or at risk of BC. Suboptimal adherence to recommendations has the potential to negatively affect population health. However, no study has systematically reviewed the impact of BC guideline adherence -as prognosis factor- on BC healthcare processes and health outcomes. The objectives are to analyse the impact of guideline adherence on health outcomes and on healthcare costs. METHODS We searched systematic reviews and primary studies in MEDLINE and Embase, conducted in European Union (EU) countries (inception to May 2019). Eligibility assessment, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were conducted by one author and crosschecked by a second. We used random-effects meta-analyses to examine the impact of guideline adherence on overall survival and disease-free survival, and assessed certainty of evidence using GRADE. RESULTS We included 21 primary studies. Most were published during the last decade (90%), followed a retrospective cohort design (86%), focused on treatment guideline adherence (95%), and were at low (80%) or moderate (20%) risk of bias. Nineteen studies (95%) examined the impact of guideline adherence on health outcomes, while two (10%) on healthcare cost. Adherence to guidelines was associated with increased overall survival (HR = 0.67, 95%CI 0.59-0.76) and disease-free survival (HR = 0.35, 95%CI 0.15-0.82), representing 138 more survivors (96 more to 178 more) and 336 patients free of recurrence (73 more to 491 more) for every 1000 women receiving adherent CG treatment compared to those receiving non-adherent treatment at 5 years follow-up (moderate certainty). Adherence to treatment guidelines was associated with higher costs, but adherence to follow-up guidelines was associated with lower costs (low certainty). CONCLUSIONS Our review of EU studies suggests that there is moderate certainty that adherence to BC guidelines is associated with an improved survival. BC guidelines should be rigorously implemented in the clinical setting. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO ( CRD42018092884 ).
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Motheral BR, Fairman KA. Changes in PBM Business Practices in 2019: True Innovation or More of the Same? J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2020; 26:1325-1333. [PMID: 32869706 PMCID: PMC10391101 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2020.20213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In 2019, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) responded to intense public criticism with business model changes described as movements toward full transparency and innovation to reduce costs for benefit plan sponsors. We critically analyze these changes in light of key challenges in specialty drug management: pharmaceutical manufacturer practices (price increases driven by coverage mandates and lack of price control, intensive and sometimes misleading advertising, patent extensions), FDA changes (increased reliance on manufacturer funding, weakened evidentiary base for drug approvals), and provider prescribing patterns (lag from evidence to routine practice, manufacturer influences on the knowledge base, direct manufacturer payments to frequent prescribers). The persistence of controversial PBM practices suggests that business model changes were mostly cosmetic, without altering key marketplace dysfunctions. Examples include "spread" pricing, in which PBMs pay pharmacies less than employer-paid amounts; rebate-influenced formulary development; and shifting of prescription volume to PBM-owned pharmacies. Spread in Medicaid was estimated at $224.8 million in Ohio and $123.5 million in Kentucky in 1-year periods and is the subject of an ongoing federal investigation. Rebate influence on formulary development is suggested by slow biosimilar adoption and a study documenting little association between brand exclusions and clinical or cost-effectiveness. Even in 100% passthrough arrangements, the price differential between rebated products and lower-cost alternatives may far exceed revenues returned to the payer. Shifting of business to PBM-owned pharmacies was identified in Florida managed Medicaid in 2018, where the state's 5 largest specialty pharmacies, all owned by managed care organizations or PBMs, collected 28% of prescription drug profit despite dispensing only 0.4% of claims. Finally, contract provisions and terms typically limit the ability of plan sponsors to monitor PBM performance. These include "offsetting," changes in definitions (e.g., "single-source generic") during the contract term, restrictions on audit rights, and exclusion of some pharmaceutical manufacturer revenues from "100%" passthroughs. We conclude that ostensibly positive changes in PBM practices have been offset by undisclosed business arrangements, shifts to alternative revenue sources, and opaque contractual terms. Establishing and maintaining a sustainable benefit will require fundamental alterations to this dysfunctional market DISCLOSURES: This work was funded solely by Archimedes, with no external funding. Motheral is the CEO of Archimedes, a specialty drug management company, and EpiphanyRx, a PBM that provides alternatives to the business models described in this article. Fairman is a consultant to Archimedes.
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Huemer M. Beitrag von Leitlinien zur Standardisierung in der Medizin. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-020-00933-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Huang G, Gupta S, Davis KA, Barnes EW, Beekmann SE, Polgreen PM, Peacock JE. Infective Endocarditis Guidelines: The Challenges of Adherence-A Survey of Infectious Diseases Clinicians. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020; 7:ofaa342. [PMID: 32964063 PMCID: PMC7489528 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Guidelines exist to aid clinicians in managing patients with infective endocarditis (IE), but the degree of adherence with guidelines by Infectious Disease (ID) physicians is largely unknown. Methods An electronic survey assessing adherence with selected IE guidelines was emailed to 1409 adult ID physician members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Emerging Infections Network. Results Five hundred fifty-seven physicians who managed IE responded. Twenty percent indicated that ID was not consulted on every case of IE at their hospitals, and 13% did not recommend transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for all IE cases. The duration of antimicrobial therapy was timed from the first day of negative blood cultures by 91% of respondents. Thirty-four percent of clinicians did not utilize an aminoglycoside for staphylococcal prosthetic valve IE (PVE). Double β-lactam therapy was “usually” or “almost always” employed by 83% of respondents for enterococcal IE. For patients with active IE who underwent valve replacement and manifested positive surgical cultures, 6 weeks of postoperative antibiotics was recommended by 86% of clinicians. Conclusions The finding that adherence was <90% with core guideline recommendations that all patients with suspected IE be seen by ID and that all patients undergo TTE is noteworthy. Aminoglycoside therapy of IE appears to be declining, with double β-lactam regimens emerging as the preferred treatment for enterococcal IE. The duration of postoperative antimicrobial therapy for patients undergoing valve replacement during acute IE is poorly defined and represents an area for which additional evidence is needed.
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- Glen Huang
- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Emerging Infections Network, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Emerging Infections Network, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Vatani Nezafat A, Tavakolifard N, Vaezi A. Adherence of General Practitioners to the National Hypertension Guideline, Isfahan, Iran. Int J Prev Med 2020; 11:130. [PMID: 33088458 PMCID: PMC7554564 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_379_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High systolic blood pressure is the leading risk factor for global mortality. Applying effective strategies to control hypertension is a rising concern. Guidelines are approved to be effective in the management of patients with cost-effective interventions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adherence of family physicians working in Isfahan health centers to the national hypertension guideline, in 2019. METHODS Using a cross-sectional study, the practice of 43 physicians selected by a multistage sampling method from the perspective of hypertension management was observed in 377 visits. The data gathering form was designed according to the national hypertension guideline. Adherence to the guideline was evaluated by dividing the earned score by the most score one can earn. Data were analyzed using Independent T-test, Pearson correlation and linear regression model. RESULTS The mean score of adherence to the national hypertension guideline was 33.6 ± 16.42%. There was a significant association between physician's sex, years passed from graduation, type of occupation contract, type of university of education, and attending empowerment class and adherence to the national hypertension guideline. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study show that family physicians just follow one-third of the recommendations in the national hypertension guideline.
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- Amir Vatani Nezafat
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Spoon D, Rietbergen T, Huis A, Heinen M, van Dijk M, van Bodegom-Vos L, Ista E. Implementation strategies used to implement nursing guidelines in daily practice: A systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud 2020; 111:103748. [PMID: 32961463 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Research specifically addressing implementation strategies regarding nursing guidelines is limited. The objective of this review was to provide an overview of strategies used to implement nursing guidelines in all nursing fields, as well as the effects of these strategies on patient-related nursing outcomes and guideline adherence. Ideally, the findings would help guideline developers, healthcare professionals and organizations to implement nursing guidelines in practice. DESIGN Systematic review. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018104615. DATA SOURCES We searched the Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases until August 2019 as well as the reference lists of relevant articles. REVIEW METHODS Studies were included that described quantitative data on the effect of implementation strategies and implementation outcomes of any type of a nursing guideline in any setting. No language or date of publication restriction was used. The Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care taxonomy was used to categorize the implementation strategies. Studies were classified as effective if a significant change in either patient-related nursing outcomes or guideline adherence was described. Strength of the evidence was evaluated using the 'Cochrane risk of bias tool' for controlled studies, and the 'Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment form' for cohort studies. RESULTS A total of 54 articles regarding 53 different guideline implementation studies were included. Fifteen were (cluster) Randomized Controlled Trials or controlled before-after studies and 38 studies had a before-after design. The topics of the implemented guidelines were diverse, mostly concerning skin care (n = 9) and infection prevention (n = 7). Studies were predominantly performed in hospitals (n = 34) and nursing homes (n = 11). Thirty studies showed a positive significant effect in either patient-related nursing outcomes or guideline adherence (68%, n = 36). The median number of implementation strategies used was 6 (IQR 4-8) per study. Educational strategies were used in nearly all studies (98.1%, n = 52), followed by deployment of local opinion leaders (54.7%, n = 29) and audit and feedback (41.5%, n = 22). Twenty-three (43.4%) studies performed a barrier assessment, nineteen used tailored strategies. CONCLUSIONS A wide variety of implementation strategies are used to implement nursing guidelines. Not one single strategy, or combination of strategies, can be linked directly to successful implementation of nursing guidelines. Overall, thirty-six studies (68%) reported a positive significant effect of the implementation of guidelines on patient-related nursing outcomes or guideline adherence. Future studies should use a standardized reporting checklist to ensure a detailed description of the used implementation strategies to increase reproducibility and understanding of outcomes.
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- Denise Spoon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nursing Science, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Room Rg-532, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam, CA 3000, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nursing Science, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Room Rg-532, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam, CA 3000, The Netherlands; Department of Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nursing Science, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Room Rg-532, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam, CA 3000, The Netherlands; Department of Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Jay MA, Arat A, Wijlaars L, Ajetunmobi O, Fitzpatrick T, Lu H, Lei S, Skerritt C, Goldfeld S, Gissler M, Gunnlaugsson G, Hrafn Jónsson S, Hjern A, Guttmann A, Gilbert R. Timing of paediatric orchidopexy in universal healthcare systems: international administrative data cohort study. BJS Open 2020; 4:1117-1124. [PMID: 32706149 PMCID: PMC7709362 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND International guidelines in 2008 recommended orchidopexy for undescended testis at 6-12 months of age to reduce the risk of testicular cancer and infertility. Using administrative data from England, Finland, Ontario (Canada), Scotland and Sweden (with data from Victoria (Australia) and Iceland in supplementary analyses), the aim of this study was to investigate compliance with these guidelines and identify potential socioeconomic inequities in the timing of surgery before 1 and 3 years. METHODS All boys born in 2003-2011 with a diagnosis code of undescended testis and procedure codes indicating orchidopexy before their fifth birthday were identified from administrative health records. Trends in the proportion of orchidopexies performed before 1 and 3 years of age were investigated, as were socioeconomic inequities in adherence to the guidelines. RESULTS Across all jurisdictions, the proportion of orchidopexies occurring before the first birthday increased over the study period. By 2011, from 7·6 per cent (Sweden) to 27·9 per cent (Scotland) of boys had undergone orchidopexy by their first birthday and 71·5 per cent (Sweden) to 90·4 per cent (Scotland) by 3 years of age. There was limited evidence of socioeconomic inequities for orchidopexy before the introduction of guidelines (2008). Across all jurisdictions for boys born after 2008, there was consistent evidence of inequities in orchidopexy by the first birthday, favouring higher socioeconomic position. Absolute differences in these proportions between the highest and lowest socioeconomic groups ranged from 2·5 to 5·9 per cent across jurisdictions. CONCLUSION Consistent lack of adherence to the guidelines across jurisdictions questions whether the guidelines are appropriate.
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- M. A. Jay
- Population Policy and Practice Research and Teaching DepartmentUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Centre for Health Equity StudiesStockholmSweden
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- Population Policy and Practice Research and Teaching DepartmentUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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- Population Policy and Practice Research and Teaching DepartmentUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's HospitalAustralia
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- Bristol Royal Hospital for ChildrenBristolUK
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's HospitalAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetHuddingeSweden
- Information Services DepartmentFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and FolkloristicsUniversity of IcelandReykjavíkIceland
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- Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and FolkloristicsUniversity of IcelandReykjavíkIceland
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Centre for Health Equity StudiesStockholmSweden
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- Child Health Evaluative SciencesCanada
- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick ChildrenCanada
- ICESCanada
- Dalla Lana School of Public HealthCanada
- Department of PaediatricsUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Population Policy and Practice Research and Teaching DepartmentUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthLondonUK
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Improved treatment of community-acquired pneumonia through tailored interventions: Results from a controlled, multicentre quality improvement project. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234308. [PMID: 32525882 PMCID: PMC7289425 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of healthcare utilisation and death worldwide. Treatment according to evidence-based clinical guidelines can reduce mortality, antibiotic exposure and length of hospital stay related to CAP. Local problem Several studies, including a pilot study from one of our sites, indicate that physicians show a low grade of guideline adherence when managing patients with CAP. Methods To improve the guideline-based treatment of patients with CAP admitted to hospital, we designed a quality improvement study. Four process indicators were combined in a CAP care bundle: chest X-ray, CURB-65 severity score, lower respiratory tract samples and antibiotics within 8 hours from admission. After a 4-month baseline period, we applied multiple interventions at three hospitals during 8 months. Progression in our process indicators was measured continuously and compared with a control site without interventions. After the 8-month intervention period, we continued with a 4-month follow-up period to assess the sustainability of the improvements. Results The care bundle utilisation rate within 8 hours increased from 11% at baseline to 41% in the follow-up period at the intervention sites, whereas it remained below 3% at the control site. The most considerable improvements have been observed regarding documentation of CURB-65 (34% at baseline, 68% at follow-up) and the collection of lower respiratory tract samples (43% at baseline, 63% at follow-up). Conclusion Our study has demonstrated poor adherence to CAP guidelines at all sites at baseline. After implementing multiple tailored interventions, guideline adherence increased substantially. In conclusion, we recommend that CAP guidelines should be actively adapted in order to be followed in a daily routine.
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Niño de Guzmán E, Song Y, Alonso-Coello P, Canelo-Aybar C, Neamtiu L, Parmelli E, Pérez-Bracchiglione J, Rabassa M, Rigau D, Parkinson ZS, Solà I, Vásquez-Mejía A, Ricci-Cabello I. Healthcare providers' adherence to breast cancer guidelines in Europe: a systematic literature review. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2020; 181:499-518. [PMID: 32378052 PMCID: PMC7220981 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05657-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Purpose Clinical guidelines’ (CGs) adherence supports high-quality care. However, healthcare providers do not always comply with CGs recommendations. This systematic literature review aims to assess the extent of healthcare providers’ adherence to breast cancer CGs in Europe and to identify the factors that impact on healthcare providers’ adherence. Methods We searched for systematic reviews and quantitative or qualitative primary studies in MEDLINE and Embase up to May 2019. The eligibility assessment, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were conducted by one author and cross-checked by a second author. We conducted a narrative synthesis attending to the modality of the healthcare process, methods to measure adherence, the scope of the CGs, and population characteristics. Results Out of 8137 references, we included 41 primary studies conducted in eight European countries. Most followed a retrospective cohort design (19/41; 46%) and were at low or moderate risk of bias. Adherence for overall breast cancer care process (from diagnosis to follow-up) ranged from 54 to 69%; for overall treatment process [including surgery, chemotherapy (CT), endocrine therapy (ET), and radiotherapy (RT)] the median adherence was 57.5% (interquartile range (IQR) 38.8–67.3%), while for systemic therapy (CT and ET) it was 76% (IQR 68–77%). The median adherence for the processes assessed individually was higher, ranging from 74% (IQR 10–80%), for the follow-up, to 90% (IQR 87–92.5%) for ET. Internal factors that potentially impact on healthcare providers’ adherence were their perceptions, preferences, lack of knowledge, or intentional decisions. Conclusions A substantial proportion of breast cancer patients are not receiving CGs-recommended care. Healthcare providers’ adherence to breast cancer CGs in Europe has room for improvement in almost all care processes. CGs development and implementation processes should address the main factors that influence healthcare providers' adherence, especially patient-related ones. Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42018092884). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s10549-020-05657-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorised users.
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- Ena Niño de Guzmán
- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027, Ispra, VA, Italy.
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027, Ispra, VA, Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027, Ispra, VA, Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antonio María Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.,Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Palma, Spain.,Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca, Balearic Islands Health Service, Palma, Spain
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Lycken M, Drevin L, Garmo H, Larsson A, Andrén O, Holmberg L, Bill-Axelson A. Adherence to guidelines for androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy: Swedish population-based study. Scand J Urol 2020; 54:208-214. [PMID: 32338176 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2020.1750475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a non-curative but essential treatment of prostate cancer with severe side effects. Therefore, both over- and underuse should be avoided. We investigated adherence to guidelines for ADT following radical prostatectomy through Swedish population-based data.Material and methods: We used the database Uppsala/Örebro PSA cohort (UPSAC) to study men with localised or locally advanced prostate cancer at diagnosis (clinical stage T1-T3, N0-NX, M0-MX, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) <50 ng/ml) who underwent radical prostatectomy 1997-2012. 114 men were treated with ADT and selected as cases; 1140 men with no ADT at the index date were selected as controls within 4-year strata of year of radical prostatectomy. All men with a biochemical recurrence and a PSA doubling time <12 months and/or a Gleason score of 8-10 were considered to have an indication for ADT according to the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines.Results: No indication for ADT was found in 37% of the cases. Among these, 88% had clinical stage T1-2 at diagnosis, 57% had a biopsy Gleason score 2-6, 98% had an expected remaining lifetime over 10 years, 12% received castration, and 88% received antiandrogen monotherapy. 2% of controls were found to have an indication for ADT, and 96% of these had an expected remaining lifetime over 10 years.Conclusion: Our results indicate that overtreatment with ADT after radical prostatectomy is common, whereas undertreatment is unusual. Interventions to improve adherence to guidelines are needed to avoid unnecessary side-effects and long treatment durations with ADT.
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- Magdalena Lycken
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Regional Cancer Centre Uppsala Örebro Region, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Regional Cancer Centre Uppsala Örebro Region, Uppsala, Sweden.,King's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, University University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,King's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Vreugdenhil TM, Leeflang M, Hovius JW, Sprong H, Bont J, Ang CW, Pols J, Van Weert HCPM. Serological testing for Lyme Borreliosis in general practice: A qualitative study among Dutch general practitioners. Eur J Gen Pract 2020; 26:51-57. [PMID: 32157944 PMCID: PMC7144248 DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2020.1732347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Concerns are raised about missed, delayed and inappropriate diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis. Quantitative descriptive studies have demonstrated non-adherence to the guidelines for testing for Lyme Borreliosis. Objectives: To gain insight into the diagnostic practices that general practitioners apply for Lyme Borreliosis, their motives for ordering tests and how they act upon test results. Methods: A qualitative study among 16 general practitioners using semi-structured interviews and thematic content analysis. Results: Five themes were distinguished: (1) recognising localised Lyme Borreliosis and symptoms of disseminated disease, (2) use of the guideline, (3) serological testing in patients with clinically suspect Lyme Borreliosis, (4) serological testing without clinical suspicion of Lyme Borreliosis, and (5) dealing with the limited accuracy of the serological tests. Whereas the national guideline recommends using serological tests for diagnosing, general practitioners also use them for ruling out disseminated Lyme Borreliosis. Reasons for non-adherence to the guideline for testing were to reassure patients with non-specific symptoms or without symptoms who feared to have Lyme disease, confirmation of localised Lyme Borreliosis and routine work-up in patients with continuing unexplained symptoms. Some general practitioners referred all patients who tested positive to medical specialists, where others struggled with the explanation of the results. Conclusion: Both diagnosis and ruling out of disseminated Lyme Borreliosis can be difficult for general practitioners. General practitioners use serological tests to reassure patients and rule out Lyme Borreliosis, thereby deviating from the national guideline. Interpretation of test results in these cases can be difficult.
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- Tjitske M Vreugdenhil
- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam UMC/VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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