Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice: a survey in Danish primary care clinics

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Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice : a survey in Danish primary care clinics. / Andersen, Camilla Aakjær; Brodersen, John Brandt; Graumann, Ole; Davidsen, Annette Sofie; Jensen, Martin Bach.

In: BMJ Open, Vol. 13, No. 10, e077702, 2023.

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Andersen, CA, Brodersen, JB, Graumann, O, Davidsen, AS & Jensen, MB 2023, 'Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice: a survey in Danish primary care clinics', BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 10, e077702. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077702

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Andersen, C. A., Brodersen, J. B., Graumann, O., Davidsen, A. S., & Jensen, M. B. (2023). Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice: a survey in Danish primary care clinics. BMJ Open, 13(10), [e077702]. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077702

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Andersen CA, Brodersen JB, Graumann O, Davidsen AS, Jensen MB. Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice: a survey in Danish primary care clinics. BMJ Open. 2023;13(10). e077702. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077702

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Andersen, Camilla Aakjær ; Brodersen, John Brandt ; Graumann, Ole ; Davidsen, Annette Sofie ; Jensen, Martin Bach. / Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice : a survey in Danish primary care clinics. In: BMJ Open. 2023 ; Vol. 13, No. 10.

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title = "Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice: a survey in Danish primary care clinics",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: The implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in general practice varies, but it is unknown what determines this variation. The purpose of this study was to explore (1) the overall proportion of POCUS-users among general practitioners (GPs), (2) the current use of POCUS by GPs, (3) factors related to the implementation of POCUS in general practice and (4) GPs' concerns related to POCUS use in general practice.DESIGN: An online survey was distributed in June 2019.SETTING: General practice.PARTICIPANTS: GPs working in office-based primary care clinics in Denmark.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The questionnaire was developed using mixed methods and included questions about participants' characteristics, past POCUS training and experience, capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS in the primary care setting. Results were summarised using descriptive statistics. Association between GPs' background characteristics and POCUS use was tested using logistics regression.RESULTS: Responses were analysed from 1216 questionnaires corresponding to 36.4% of all GPs in Denmark. The majority (72.3%) of participants had previous POCUS experience, 14.7% had access to a POCUS device and 11.5% used POCUS. Several factors motivated participants to use POCUS. However, barriers existed such as lack of remuneration and high workload. Additionally, many GPs questioned their ability to scan with sufficient diagnostic accuracy and the impact of POCUS on the consultation. Of non-users, 28.7% believed they would be using POCUS in the future.CONCLUSION: Although, the majority of GPs had past experience with POCUS and felt motivated to use it, few had implemented POCUS. Several factors influenced the GPs' capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS and several concerns were registered by non-users.",
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RIS

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T1 - Factors affecting point-of-care ultrasound implementation in general practice

T2 - a survey in Danish primary care clinics

AU - Andersen, Camilla Aakjær

AU - Brodersen, John Brandt

AU - Graumann, Ole

AU - Davidsen, Annette Sofie

AU - Jensen, Martin Bach

N1 - © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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N2 - OBJECTIVE: The implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in general practice varies, but it is unknown what determines this variation. The purpose of this study was to explore (1) the overall proportion of POCUS-users among general practitioners (GPs), (2) the current use of POCUS by GPs, (3) factors related to the implementation of POCUS in general practice and (4) GPs' concerns related to POCUS use in general practice.DESIGN: An online survey was distributed in June 2019.SETTING: General practice.PARTICIPANTS: GPs working in office-based primary care clinics in Denmark.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The questionnaire was developed using mixed methods and included questions about participants' characteristics, past POCUS training and experience, capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS in the primary care setting. Results were summarised using descriptive statistics. Association between GPs' background characteristics and POCUS use was tested using logistics regression.RESULTS: Responses were analysed from 1216 questionnaires corresponding to 36.4% of all GPs in Denmark. The majority (72.3%) of participants had previous POCUS experience, 14.7% had access to a POCUS device and 11.5% used POCUS. Several factors motivated participants to use POCUS. However, barriers existed such as lack of remuneration and high workload. Additionally, many GPs questioned their ability to scan with sufficient diagnostic accuracy and the impact of POCUS on the consultation. Of non-users, 28.7% believed they would be using POCUS in the future.CONCLUSION: Although, the majority of GPs had past experience with POCUS and felt motivated to use it, few had implemented POCUS. Several factors influenced the GPs' capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS and several concerns were registered by non-users.

AB - OBJECTIVE: The implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in general practice varies, but it is unknown what determines this variation. The purpose of this study was to explore (1) the overall proportion of POCUS-users among general practitioners (GPs), (2) the current use of POCUS by GPs, (3) factors related to the implementation of POCUS in general practice and (4) GPs' concerns related to POCUS use in general practice.DESIGN: An online survey was distributed in June 2019.SETTING: General practice.PARTICIPANTS: GPs working in office-based primary care clinics in Denmark.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The questionnaire was developed using mixed methods and included questions about participants' characteristics, past POCUS training and experience, capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS in the primary care setting. Results were summarised using descriptive statistics. Association between GPs' background characteristics and POCUS use was tested using logistics regression.RESULTS: Responses were analysed from 1216 questionnaires corresponding to 36.4% of all GPs in Denmark. The majority (72.3%) of participants had previous POCUS experience, 14.7% had access to a POCUS device and 11.5% used POCUS. Several factors motivated participants to use POCUS. However, barriers existed such as lack of remuneration and high workload. Additionally, many GPs questioned their ability to scan with sufficient diagnostic accuracy and the impact of POCUS on the consultation. Of non-users, 28.7% believed they would be using POCUS in the future.CONCLUSION: Although, the majority of GPs had past experience with POCUS and felt motivated to use it, few had implemented POCUS. Several factors influenced the GPs' capability, opportunity and motivation for using POCUS and several concerns were registered by non-users.

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KW - General Practice

KW - General Practitioners

KW - Surveys and Questionnaires

KW - Ultrasonography/methods

KW - Denmark

KW - Primary Health Care

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DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077702

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