Abstract
Total Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scoring Assessments: A Survey on Screening in General Practice
Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.27(Supplement 2), p.S429
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, 66th (Brisbane, Australia, 02-Aug-2018–05-Aug-2018)
2018
Abstract
Objective: Total cardiovascular disease risk scoring assessment (CVDRSA) in the general population is low. This study aimed to better understand the use of CVDRSA among general practitioners (GPs), and the barriers and enablers to them undertaking CVDRSA. Design and participants: A cross-sectional survey using an online and paper-based questionnaire of 80 GPs in the Sunshine Coast region during June to December 2017. Outcomes: The outcomes were the proportion of: GPs being aware of CVDRSA, eligible patients in whom CVDRSA is undertaken, and GPs agreeing to suggested barriers and enablers to completing CVDRSA. Results: Ninety-six percent of GPs were aware of the concept of CVDRSA, 75% agreed it was a valuable tool. A total of 14% undertook CVDRSA in all eligible patients, 64% in at least six out of ten patients, and 20% in less than four out of ten patients. A total of 68% used the Australian Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score system; 6% used their own clinical judgement. Barriers to performing CVDRSA included a lack of incentives (25% agreed), and ineffective (24%) and inadequately funded (43%) lifestyle modification services. Of the GPs, 47% agreed that there was sufficient time during a routine appointment to undertake CVDRSA. Highest-rated enablers to increasing CVDRSA uptake included: patient education about CVDRSA (44% agreed), computer-prompted reminders to GPs (58%), prescreening by practice nurses (59%), and recall of eligible patients (43%). Conclusions: The majority of GPs were aware and believed that CVDRSA is a valuable prevention tool, but a significant proportion of eligible patients were not assessed. There is significant scope to increase CVDRSA within general practice through IT systems, prescreening, and education interventions.
Details
- Title
- Total Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scoring Assessments: A Survey on Screening in General Practice
- Authors
- K Kunarajah (Author) - Sunshine Coast University HospitalA Smith (Author) - Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalZolton Bourne (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringR Major (Author) - Sunshine Coast Primary Healthcare NetworkJ Campbell (Author) - Sunshine Coast Primary Healthcare NetworkR Foreman (Author) - Heart FoundationR Korda (Author) - Australian National UniversityJ Agostino (Author) - Australian National UniversityTony Stanton (Author) - Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health ServiceChristopher D Askew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringT Obertik (Author) - Sunshine Coast Primary Healthcare NetworkKim Greaves (Author) - Sunshine Coast University Hospital
- Publication details
- Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.27(Supplement 2), p.S429
- Conference details
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 12th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, 66th (Brisbane, Australia, 02-Aug-2018–05-Aug-2018)
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- Date published
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.872
- ISSN
- 1443-9506; 1443-9506
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451508002621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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