Canadian Health Care Professionals' Familiarity with Chronic Cough Guidelines and Experiences with Diagnosis and Management: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Elena KumDanica BristerNermin DiabMustafaa WahabTed AbrahamSevag SahakianKaiser QureshyPaul HernandezHarold KimMaxime CormierPeter LinAnne EllisLouis-Phillippe BouletAlan G KaplanStephen K FieldImran SatiaPublished in: Lung (2023)
This survey of Canadian physicians demonstrates low uptake of recent advances in chronic cough diagnosis, disease categorization, and pharmacologic management. Canadian physicians also report unfamiliarity with guideline-recommended therapies, including centrally acting neuromodulators for refractory or unexplained chronic cough. This data highlights the need for educational programs and collaborative care models on chronic cough in primary and specialist care.