The Impact of a Heart Failure Educational Program for Physicians Varies Based Upon Physician Specialty | Zendy

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The Impact of a Heart Failure Educational Program for Physicians Varies Based Upon Physician Specialty

Author(s) -

Linda G Park,

Denis Mahar,

Richard E. Shaw,

Kathleen Dracup

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of clinical medicine research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1918-3011

pISSN - 1918-3003

DOI - 10.14740/jocmr1790w

Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , specialty , family medicine , emergency department , heart failure , emergency medicine , dosing , ejection fraction , nursing

Beta blocker (BB) doses are often suboptimal in heart failure (HF) management. Differences in BB management patterns may exist between physicians in family medicine (FM) and internal medicine (IM). The aims of this study were to compare: 1) BB doses and prescription patterns; and 2) health care utilization rates in patients cared for by all primary care physicians compared to an historical control group after an educational program on HF management. A subgroup analysis was performed between patients cared for by FM and IM physicians. A secondary aim was to assess physician knowledge scores and satisfaction.

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