Table 2 Clinicians’ perceived barriers to improving performance on the HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) acute bronchitis measure in 2010 (N = 29)
Survey question | % agree | % disagree |
|---|---|---|
My patients really want and expect antibiotics when they come in. | 79 | 21 |
My patients will be dissatisfied if they don’t get antibiotics. | 72 | 14 |
It’s easier to just give the patient antibiotics than to explain that they don’t work. | 38 | 55 |
I can’t always trust the CXR results to rule out pneumonia. | 48 | 45 |
The randomized trials that found no benefit of antibiotics for acute bronchitis do not adequately represent patients in my practice. | 21 | 62 |
I don’t have enough time with each patient. | 41 | 52 |
I worry about possible medical liability if I don’t prescribe antibiotics and there’s a bad outcome. | 34 | 34 |
Prescribing antibiotics for acute bronchitis is standard of care. | 31 | 62 |