Abbott survey of patients, clinicians identifies barriers to optimized CV care
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Abbott released a white paper outlining the findings of its global market research initiative, Beyond Intervention, designed to assess the vascular patient experience from the perspectives of patients, physicians and health care leaders.
According to the white paper, the Beyond Intervention survey included 1,289 people with CVD in 13 countries, as well as 408 physicians and 173 health care leaders.
According to a company press release, the survey identified several areas for improvement related to the diagnosis and treatment of CVD.
“The latest data from the Beyond Intervention initiative reveals diverging views between patients and healthcare administrators on how each views the patient experience and the impact of inequities across the health care continuum,” Nick West, MD, chief medical officer and divisional vice president of medical affairs at Abbott’s vascular business, said in the release. “This research solidifies the need for physicians to leverage innovative technologies to improve the ability to make and communicate a diagnosis as early as possible in the patient journey.”
According to the release, key findings from the survey include:
- Improved patient experiences depend on appropriate intervention in the earliest stages of care. According to the release, setting industry-wide standards in diagnostic technologies may optimize the patient experience.
- Administrators and patients have differing views on the current patient experience regarding patient satisfaction. For patients with peripheral artery disease, 65% of health administrators considered the patient experience ideal while only 38% of patients agreed.
- According to the release, 35% of health care providers and hospital leaders believed that a lack of electronic health record integration hindered exchange of patient history and created inefficiencies and barriers for early diagnosis of CAD and PAD. Moreover, a similar proportion of patients reported needing to “constantly” provide medical history and information to physicians.
- Artificial intelligence and digital health solutions can improve patient care, according to the release.
- Individuals from underserved communities experience greater barriers to care, understanding symptoms and receiving diagnoses, according to results of the survey.
Please see the white paper for the full results of the survey.
Reference:
- Improving patient experience by addressing unmet needs in vascular disease. https://www.cardiovascular.abbott/us/en/campaigns/beyond-intervention.html. Published Nov. 10, 2021. Accessed Nov. 23, 2021.
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