Adherence to guidelines for natriuretic peptide testing in heart failure: a nationwide survey of healthcare professionals in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine doctors' level of adherence to the natriuretic peptide testing guideline and to identify the factors influencing their adherence.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Web-based survey.

Participants

Full-time doctors involved in heart failure (HF) treatment in Vietnam.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Doctors using natriuretic peptide testing for diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment assessment and prognosis of patients with HF were classified as adhering to the guidelines. We assessed the practice of natriuretic peptide testing and stratified the doctors based on their professional qualifications. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the Odds Ratio (ORs) and

SUBMITTER: Do DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature