Table 4 Heart failure management
Categorya | Family Physician | Resident | Specialist | Internist | Other HCP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HF Management | 60 (50.8) | 13 (11) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | 7 (5.9) | 83 (70.3) |
Co-manage with another physician | 47 (39.8) | 8 (6.8) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | 5 (4.2) | 63 (53.4) |
Refer patients to specialist or other | 10 (8.5) | 5 (4.2) | – | – | 2 (1.7) | 17 (14.4) |
Manage patients alone | 3 (2.5) | – | – | – | – | 3 (2.5) |
HF Co-Managementb | ||||||
Cardiologist alone | 23 (19.5) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | – | – | 26 (22) |
Internist alone | 8 (6.7) | 1 (0.8) | – | – | 2 (1.7) | 11 (9.3) |
Other Family Physician alone | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | – | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.4) |
Cardiologist and Internist | 13 (11) | 2 (1.7) | – | – | – | 15 (12.7) |
Cardiologist and other Family Physician | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | – | – | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.5) |
Cardiologist, Internist and other Family Physician | 1 (0.8) | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.7) |
Othersc | – | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | – | – | 2 (1.7) |