General practitioners' needs for ongoing support for the interpretation of spirometry tests

Patrick J.P. Poels; Tjard R.J. Schermer; Reiner P. Akkermans; Annelies Jacobs; Margreet van den Bogart-Jansen; Ben J.A.M. Bottema; Chris van Weel

doi:10.1080/13814780601084193

General practitioners' needs for ongoing support for the interpretation of spirometry tests

Patrick J.P. Poels^*, Tjard R.J. Schermer, Reiner P. Akkermans, Annelies Jacobs, Margreet van den Bogart-Jansen, Ben J.A.M. Bottema, Chris van Weel

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Background: Although one out of three general practitioners (GPs) carries out spirometry, the diagnostic interpretation of spirometric test results appears to be a common barrier for GPs towards its routine application. Methods: Multivariate cross-sectional analysis of a questionnaire survey among 137 GPs who participated in a spirometry evaluation programme in the Netherlands. We identified characteristics of GPs and their practice settings associated with GPs' need for ongoing support for spirometry interpretation. Results: Response rate on the survey questionnaire was 98%. The need for ongoing support among the participating GPs was 69%. GPs' recent spirometry training showed a statistically significant association with the need for ongoing support for the interpretation of spirometry (odds ratio 0.43, 95% CI 0.20-0.92). Conclusion: There is a need for ongoing support for spirometry interpretation among GPs. Recent spirometry training partially diminished this need.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-19
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of General Practice
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13814780601084193
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

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