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Facilitators and barriers to atrial fibrillation screening in primary care: a qualitative descriptive study of GPs in primary care in the Republic of Ireland

Aileen Callanan, Farshid Bayat, Diarmuid Quinlan, Patricia M Kearney, Claire M Buckley, Susan M Smith and Colin P Bradley
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (2): BJGPO.2022.0110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0110
Aileen Callanan
1 School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
2 Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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3 School of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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Diarmuid Quinlan
4 Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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1 School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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Claire M Buckley
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Susan M Smith
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    Table 1. The characteristics of the participants
    SexYears in practiceRural or urban
    Participant 1 Female20Urban
    Participant 2 Female15Urban
    Participant 3 Female19Urban
    Participant 4 Male36Urban
    Participant 5 Male13Rural
    Participant 6 Male37Rural
    Participant 7 Female27Rural
    Participant 8 Male36Urban
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    Table 2. The main themes, sub-themes, and codes
    ThemesSub-themesCodes
    Facilitators Patient facilitatorsEducation and awareness
    Practice facilitatorsAdditional staffTraining
    GP facilitatorsPrompts and visual aidsProgramme structureReferral pathway
    Barriers Patient barriersCostAccess
    Practice barriersCostECG machine availabilityDivision of labourDigital record-keeping
    GP barriersTime limitationsGuideline complexityKnowledge base
    Attitudes Willingness to facilitate screening
    Priority ranking
    • ECG = electrocardiogram.

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Aileen Callanan, Farshid Bayat, Diarmuid Quinlan, Patricia M Kearney, Claire M Buckley, Susan M Smith, Colin P Bradley
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (2): BJGPO.2022.0110. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0110

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Aileen Callanan, Farshid Bayat, Diarmuid Quinlan, Patricia M Kearney, Claire M Buckley, Susan M Smith, Colin P Bradley
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (2): BJGPO.2022.0110. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0110
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