Rheumatologists’ perception of systemic lupus erythematosus quality indicators: significant interest and perceived barriers

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• 作者：Carolyn Casey ; Cecilia P. Chung ; Leslie J. Crofford ; April Barnado
• 关键词：Quality improvement ; Quality indicators ; Survey ; Systemic lupus erythematosus
• 刊名：Clinical Rheumatology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：36
• 期：1
• 页码：97-102
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Rheumatology;
• 出版者：Springer London
• ISSN：1434-9949
• 卷排序：36

文摘

Differences in quality of care may contribute to health disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Studies show low physician adherence rates to the SLE quality indicators but do not assess physician perception of SLE quality indicators or quality improvement. Using a cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists in the southeastern USA, we assessed the perception and involvement of rheumatologists in quality improvement and the SLE quality indicators. Using electronic mail, an online survey of 32 questions was delivered to 568 rheumatologists. With a response rate of 19% (n = 106), the majority of participants were male, Caucasian, with over 20 years of experience, and seeing adult patients in an academic setting. Participants had a positive perception toward quality improvement (81%) with a majority responding that the SLE quality indicators would significantly impact quality of care (54%). While 66% of respondents were familiar with the SLE quality indicators, only 18% of respondents reported using them in everyday practice. The most commonly reported barrier to involvement in quality improvement and the SLE quality indicators was time. Rheumatologists had a positive perception of the SLE quality indicators and agreed that use of the quality indicators could improve quality of care in SLE; however, they identified time as a barrier to implementation. Future studies should investigate methods to increase use of the SLE quality indicators.