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General Practitioners’ Perspectives on Appropriate Use of Ultrasonography in Primary Care in Denmark: A Multistage Mixed Methods Study

Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Timothy C. Guetterman, Michael D. Fetters, John Brodersen, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Ole Graumann and Martin Bach Jensen
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2022, 20 (3) 211-219; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2795
Camilla Aakjær Andersen
1Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Timothy C. Guetterman
2Mixed Methods Program and Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Michael D. Fetters
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John Brodersen
3Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • RE: General Practitioners’ Perspectives on Appropriate Use of Ultrasonography in Primary Care in Denmark: A Multistage Mixed Methods Study
    Trina D Orr, Misha F Sohail, Heema K Vyas and Lorraine S Wallace
    Published on: 13 October 2022
  • RE: What is appropriate use of sonography in general practice?
    Hans-Christian Myklestul
    Published on: 07 July 2022
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    RE: General Practitioners’ Perspectives on Appropriate Use of Ultrasonography in Primary Care in Denmark: A Multistage Mixed Methods Study
    • Trina D Orr, Undergraduate, The Ohio State University
    • Other Contributors:
      • Misha F Sohail, Undergraduate
      • Heema K Vyas, Undergraduate
      • Lorraine S Wallace, Associate Professor - College of Medicine

    As the breadth of primary care (PC) practice continues to evolve, discussing point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by general practitioners (GPs) as a means of streamlining and expanding PC treatment options is very timely. This may be a novel concept to many, as it was for us, so we believe it is crucial to highlight. In terms of mixed-methods study design and execution, the combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies allowed for a deep understanding of the material through detailed data presentation. As aspiring healthcare professionals, we were intrigued to learn about the impact of POCUS in a country such as Denmark with a long-standing universal healthcare system in place and widespread PC access.

    In reviewing the study, one key point that stood out to us was the disagreement among GPs on what examinations should be performed. Qualitative findings suggested that GPs’ POCUS examinations should be dependent on their population, location, and areas of interest. Keeping in mind that differences between populations exist, we are curious to know if these findings are generalizable to other countries beyond Denmark. Furthermore, we believe that clarification is warranted in regards to specific POCUS guidelines that should be used to standardize patient safety among GPs. Since the interviews used in this study were conducted between 2016-2017, we are curious to know whether this study prompted development of continuing medical education POCUS training fo...

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    As the breadth of primary care (PC) practice continues to evolve, discussing point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by general practitioners (GPs) as a means of streamlining and expanding PC treatment options is very timely. This may be a novel concept to many, as it was for us, so we believe it is crucial to highlight. In terms of mixed-methods study design and execution, the combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies allowed for a deep understanding of the material through detailed data presentation. As aspiring healthcare professionals, we were intrigued to learn about the impact of POCUS in a country such as Denmark with a long-standing universal healthcare system in place and widespread PC access.

    In reviewing the study, one key point that stood out to us was the disagreement among GPs on what examinations should be performed. Qualitative findings suggested that GPs’ POCUS examinations should be dependent on their population, location, and areas of interest. Keeping in mind that differences between populations exist, we are curious to know if these findings are generalizable to other countries beyond Denmark. Furthermore, we believe that clarification is warranted in regards to specific POCUS guidelines that should be used to standardize patient safety among GPs. Since the interviews used in this study were conducted between 2016-2017, we are curious to know whether this study prompted development of continuing medical education POCUS training for Danish GPs. Finally, we recognize that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the need for extended GP services as well as streamlining of limited healthcare resources. How has the use of POCUS been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
    We look forward to seeing the extension of this study into other global primary care systems.

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    RE: What is appropriate use of sonography in general practice?
    • Hans-Christian Myklestul, General practitioner and Ph.D. candidate, General Practice Research Unit, Department of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway

    The article for discussion is Andersen CA, Guetterman TC, Fetters MD, Brodersen J, Davidsen AS, Graumann O, et al. General Practitioners' Perspectives on Appropriate Use of Ultrasonography in Primary Care in Denmark: A Multistage Mixed Methods Study. Ann Fam Med. 2022;20(3):211-9.
    The scope of this article is to assess Danish general practitioners’ (GPs’) understanding of what is considered appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) in general practice and to investigate differences between GPs’ attitudes and their actual practices (1). Andersen and her colleagues used an exploratory sequential approach combining both qualitative and quantitative methods to elucidate this topic.
    What is POCUS? The term was introduced by Moore in 2011 (2). POCUS is used in many fields of medicine both as a diagnostic aid and for procedural support. Screening programs may utilize POCUS as well. GPs use POCUS as part of the patient examination in addition to the patient’s history, physical examination and laboratory tests. Several organs can be scanned: Heart, lungs, aorta, abdominal organs, and gynecological/obstetrics or musculoskeletal scans can be done among others (3-8). POCUS has been part of GPs’ toolbox since the early 1980-ies (9-11). The use of POCUS in general practice has increased in the recent years (6, 12). GPs do not perform a comprehensive check like radiologists do, but rather a focused examination to rule-in or rule-out a suspected clinical co...

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    The article for discussion is Andersen CA, Guetterman TC, Fetters MD, Brodersen J, Davidsen AS, Graumann O, et al. General Practitioners' Perspectives on Appropriate Use of Ultrasonography in Primary Care in Denmark: A Multistage Mixed Methods Study. Ann Fam Med. 2022;20(3):211-9.
    The scope of this article is to assess Danish general practitioners’ (GPs’) understanding of what is considered appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) in general practice and to investigate differences between GPs’ attitudes and their actual practices (1). Andersen and her colleagues used an exploratory sequential approach combining both qualitative and quantitative methods to elucidate this topic.
    What is POCUS? The term was introduced by Moore in 2011 (2). POCUS is used in many fields of medicine both as a diagnostic aid and for procedural support. Screening programs may utilize POCUS as well. GPs use POCUS as part of the patient examination in addition to the patient’s history, physical examination and laboratory tests. Several organs can be scanned: Heart, lungs, aorta, abdominal organs, and gynecological/obstetrics or musculoskeletal scans can be done among others (3-8). POCUS has been part of GPs’ toolbox since the early 1980-ies (9-11). The use of POCUS in general practice has increased in the recent years (6, 12). GPs do not perform a comprehensive check like radiologists do, but rather a focused examination to rule-in or rule-out a suspected clinical condition (1). In that aspect, POCUS does not differ from the use of an ECG for assessing arrhythmias or HbA1c as a part of diabetes follow-up.
    In this article, the participants all agreed that POCUS in general practice ought to be a “focused examination with a clear clinical purpose aimed to address specific clinical questions in symptomatic patients”. I totally agree to this principle. As an example is when a patient comes with a localized red, warm swollen mass suspicious of an abscess. A quick scan with a linear transducer can verify a hypoechoic cyst with hyperechoic debris prior to incision. When the next patient comes with a painful, swollen red leg, this may be due to erysipelas or to venous thromboembolism. Used in addition to the patient’s history, Wells score, CRP and D-dimer, the same linear transducer can reveal compressible or non-compressible veins, or maybe a cobblestone pattern as seen in case of erysipelas, and thus be helpful for making the correct diagnosis.
    Applying POCUS in general practice, Andersen et al found the participants to agree upon that GPs ought to do some examinations, but there was no agreement upon which (1). GPs meet people in all phases of their lives, from antenatal care via childhood, adolescence and adulthood into old age and terminal care. GPs meet people throughout their lives with varying symptoms scattered all over White’s square in Figure 1 (13). Some of them are severely ill, but most are not. In general practice, the pre-test probability of serious illness is low. This, in addition to the low frequency of scans made by many GPs (12) may lead to frequent experiences of uncertainty. How GPs handle such uncertainty, is not known. It is an interesting finding that non-users of POCUS describe a clear distinction between appropriate and inappropriate use, users are less distinctive and describe a stepwise inclusion of procedures based on the GP’s interests and patient population (1). There are differences to the organisation of primary care between countries, as can be read in table 8.7 in the last OECD rapport (14). Gynecological scans, as an example, are commonly performed by GPs in Denmark (8) and Norway (12), whereas in Switzerland and Austria GPs do not perform these (5). These factors will affect what are considered appropriate use of POCUS in each country.
    Andersen et al suggest guidelines for POCUS in general practice. At present, no such guidelines are internationally recognized. The American Academy of Family Physicians has recently updated its recommended curriculum guidelines for family medicine residents (15), and included a practical guide for GPs who use POCUS (16). There Government of Western Australia, department of Health provides recommendations for the use of imaging modalities (17, 18). The Society for ultrasonography in general practice in Norway provides some recommendations (19), but only available in Norwegian and the last update was in 2013. Lokkegaard et al published an article in 2020, where 60 Scandinavian GPs were invited to a Delphi process to establish a basic curriculum for POCUS (20). This may serve as a source for future guidelines.
    The wide scope of general practice is known to create challenges for implementation of guidelines in general (21, 22). GPs for example prescribe drugs with an addictive potential and antibiotics that do not align with recommendations (23-28). Regarding POCUS, guidelines may be useful and easy to adhere to in the straightforward cases. However, for the many “shades of grey” in everyday practice for the common GP such guidelines and recommendations may be difficult to apply.
    In Andersen’s study, the majority of clinicians opposed certification for the use of POCUS. They feared that this might lead to stricter regulations also in other fields of general practice. German GPs said something similar related to guidelines in a study by Wangler et al (22). Autonomy is a motivational factor for GPs (29).
    Being a GP means balancing on a line in between over- and underdiagnosing patients. GPs must balance wise choices (30) and not missing out on those who are severely ill (31). Steinmetz and Lindgaard have previously shown that it is safe and beneficial for patients when GPs use POCUS of low to moderate complexity (32, 33). Diprose et al described how POCUS may be an accurate and cost-effective diagnostic tool compared to physical examination (34). Andersen et al found that the use of POCUS increases disease-specific diagnoses, reduces referrals to secondary care and implies a change in treatment in one of four patients (8). If the local GP performed the screening, Eggebo found that this could save pregnant women in rural areas from a 12-hour journey back and forth to the nearest hospital (11). Wordsworth found that POCUS used by GPs reduces healthcare expenses to a finite budget (35). POCUS has the potential to be an important and useful tool in general practice. The application of POCUS, and the required training and not least the indications, needs to be adapted to the unique properties of general practice and to the various health care systems.

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    Competing Interests: I am part of a Norwegian research group in general practice that will do a Norwegian version of Andersen's GULD study
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