A Cross-Sectional Survey of Pulmonologists Working at Non-ILD Centers in the United States

Abstract

Rodney Biehl,1 Niranjan Jeganathan,1,2 Michelle Imperio,2,3 Benjamin J Becerra,1,4 David López,1 Abdullah Alismail1,3 1Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 3Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA; 4Department of Information and Decision Sciences, California State University of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, USACorrespondence: Abdullah Alismail, Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA, Email [email protected]: The purpose of this cross-sectional short report study was to evaluate the perception of pulmonologist working in noninterstitial lung disease centers on challenges (COE) encountered in daily practice. Results of this survey revealed that only 40% of their patients are referred to an ILD COE, out of 69% who have access to an ILDCOE. Of these patients who were referred, the perceived benefits were rated high when it comes to having an accurate diagnosis.Keywords: ILD, interstitial lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, multidisciplinary discussion

Keywords

• ild
• interstitial lung disease
• idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• multidisciplinary discussion