Conditions for Which a Point-of Care Test Would Help Reduce Referrals for Specialty Care or Hospital Admission
| Condition | Respondents (N = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |
| Acute cardiac condition | 39 | 39 |
| Heart failure | 31 | 31 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 26 | 26 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24 | 24 |
| Anemia | 17 | 17 |
| UTI | 16 | 16 |
| COPD/asthma* | 15 | 15 |
| Acute bronchitis | 14 | 14 |
| Kidney disease | 13 | 13 |
| INR/anticoagulation | 10 | 3 |
↵* A total of 113 respondents completed question 3; 13 reported that they did not believe that point-of-care tests could help them reduce referrals. However, the percentages are based on N = 100.
† Spirometry.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; INR, international normalized ratio; UTI, urinary tract infection.