Hospitalist Perceptions of Barriers to Lung Ultrasound Adoption in Diverse Hospital Environments.

ABSTRACT: Despite the many advantages of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the diagnosis and management of patients with dyspnea, its adoption among hospitalists has been slow. We performed semi-structured interviews of hospitals from four diverse health systems in the United States to understand determinants of adoption within a range of clinical settings. We used the diffusion of innovation theory to guide a framework analysis of the data. Of the 27 hospitalists invited, we performed 22 interviews from four hospitals of diverse types. Median years post-residency of interviewees was 10.5 [IQR:5-15]. Four main themes emerged: (1) There are important clinical advantages to LUS despite operator dependence, (2) LUS enhances patient and clinician experience, (3) Investment of clinician time to learn and perform

SUBMITTER: Maw AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8391960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature