The diagnostic pathway for patients with interstitial lung disease: a mixed-methods study of patients and physicians.
Amanda Grant-OrserCharlotte PoolerNathan ArchibaldCharlene FellGiovanni FerraraKerri A JohannsonMeena KalluriPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)
This mixed-methods study identified patient and system-related factors that contribute to diagnostic delays for patients with ILD, with most delays occurring prior to respirology referral. ILD awareness and education, earlier presentation to primary care, expedited access to chest imaging and earlier referral to respirology may expedite diagnosis.
Keyphrases
- interstitial lung disease
- primary care
- systemic sclerosis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- high resolution
- prognostic factors
- general practice
- clinical trial
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement