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Understanding Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Point-of-Care Testing

Authors :
Sean Teebagy
Ziyue Wang
Denise Dunlap
Connor Saleeba
Danielle DiMezza
JoAnn Crain
Craig M. Lilly
Bryan Buchholz
David D. McManus
Nathaniel Hafer
Source :
Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 533 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is an emerging technology that provides crucial assistance in delivering healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the accelerated importance of POCT technology due to its in-home accessibility. While POCT use and implementation has increased, little research has been published about how healthcare professionals perceive these technologies. The objective of our study was to examine the current perspectives of healthcare professionals towards POCT. We surveyed healthcare professionals to quantify perceptions of POCT usage, adoption, benefits, and concerns between October 2020 and November 2020. Questions regarding POCT perception were assessed on a 5-point Likert Scale. We received a total of 287 survey responses. Of the respondents, 53.7% were male, 66.6% were white, and 30.7% have been in practice for over 20 years. We found that the most supported benefit was POCTs ability to improve patient management (92%) and that the most supported concern was that POCTs lead to over-testing (30%). This study provides a better understanding of healthcare workers’ perspectives on POCT. To improve patient outcomes through the usage of POCT, greater research is needed to assess the needs and concerns of industry and healthcare stakeholders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20754418
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Diagnostics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.ff52057b5b80410ea12eee7f823297e5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12020533