Primary Care Providers Describe Barriers and Facilitators to Amputation Prevention in Oklahoma.

ABSTRACT: Background: Although most amputations caused by diabetes and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are preventable, current limb preservation efforts in the United States remain poorly understood. This study aims to identify key barriers and facilitators to limb preservation from the primary care provider (PCP) perspective. We plan to use the insights from this work to promote targeted intervention strategies. Methods: Using a mixed-methods design, an online 5-10 min survey was distributed to Oklahoma primary care providers who could elect to participate further in a semi-structured, audio-recorded interview. Descriptive analysis was used to summarize survey results. Interviews were transcribed and qualitatively analyzed using grounded theory. Donabedian's structure, process, and o

SUBMITTER: Milton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525397 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature