Factors Associated With Primary Care Physician Decision-making When Making Medication Recommendations vs Surgical Referrals.
Factors Associated With Primary Care Physician Decision-making When Making Medication Recommendations vs Surgical Referrals.
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DOI：
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.56086
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发表时间：
2023-02-01
影响因子：
13.8
通讯作者：
Kelz, Rachel R.
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Naik, Anusha;Syvyk, Solomiya;Tong, Jason;Wirtalla, Chris;Barg, Frances K.;Guerra, Carmen E.;Mehta, Shivan J.;Wender, Richard;Merchant, Raina M.;Kelz, Rachel R.
How do the factors associated with primary care physician decision-making differ for medication recommendations compared with surgical referrals? This qualitative study found that primary care physicians use evidence-based decision support tools to make medication recommendations and used professional experiences, subjective information on quality, and convenience when making surgical referrals. This study suggests that there is an opportunity to reduce variability and improve surgical outcomes by supporting primary care referral decision-making with valid and reliable data on surgeon and hospital quality. Although objective data are used routinely in prescription drug recommendations, it is unclear how referring physicians apply evidence when making surgeon or hospital recommendations for surgery. To compare the factors associated with the hospital or surgeon referral decision-making process with that used for prescription medication recommendations. This qualitative study comprised interviews conducted between April 26 and May 18, 2021, of a purposive sample of 21 primary care physicians from a large primary care network in the Northeast US. Main outcomes were the factors considered when making prescription medication recommendations vs referral recommendations to specific surgeons or hospitals for surgery. All 21 participant primary care physicians (14 women [66.7%]) reported use of evidence-based decision support tools and patient attributes for prescription medication recommendations. In contrast, for surgeon and hospital referral recommendations, primary care physicians relied on professional experience and training, personal beliefs about surgical quality, and perceived convenience. Primary care physicians cited perceived limitations of existing data on surgical quality as a barrier to the use of such data in the process of making surgical referrals. As opposed to the widespread use of objective decision support tools for guidance on medication recommendations, primary care physicians relied on subjective factors when making referrals to specific surgeons and hospitals. The findings of this study highlight the potential to improve surgical outcomes by introducing accessible, reliable data as an imperative step in the surgical referral process. This qualitative study describes the factors primary care physicians report considering when deciding whether to offer patients prescription medication vs a surgical referral.
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