Barriers and Facilitators to the Outpatient Management of Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism From the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Although recommended by professional society guidelines, outpatient management of low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) from emergency departments (EDs) in the US remains uncommon. The objective of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to the outpatient management of PE from the ED using implementation science methodology.

Methods

We conducted semistructured interviews with a purposeful sample of emergency physicians using maximum variation sampling, aiming to recruit physicians with diverse practice patterns regarding the management of low-risk PE. We developed an interview guide using the implementation science frameworks-the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Theoretical Domains Framework. Interviews were recorded, transcr

SUBMITTER: Westafer LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10440853 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature