World Heart Federation CVD & Comorbidities and Integrated Care Roadmap Survey

Cardiovascular disease & comorbidities and integrated care roadmap

We invite you to provide feedback on the current realities, needs, and barriers regarding people with CVD and comorbidities (diabetes, chronic kidney disease, etc.) and integrated care (coordinated approach that brings together healthcare professionals and services to provide seamless, patient-centred care) in your country/region. Your input will directly contribute to developing a comprehensive roadmap to address these challenges.

This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
1.Which WHO region do you live/work in?
2.In which country do you live/work?
3.You live/work in a:(Required.)
4.Setting where you practice/work at least 50% of your time(Required.)
5.Occupation
6.What are the most common cardiovascular comorbidities you encounter in your practice?(Required.)
7.How would you rate the availability of treatment options for CVD and comorbidities in your country?(Required.)
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Pharmacotherapy
Non-pharmacotherapy
Monitoring
Screening
8.Do you have access to multidisciplinary care teams for patients with CVD & comorbidities your country?
(A multidisciplinary care team for patients with CVD & comorbidities typically includes healthcare professionals from various specialties, such as cardiologists, general practitioners, endocrinologists, nurses, and other allied health professionals, working collaboratively to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.)
9.Please describe any initiatives/frameworks/guidelines for integrated care for CV comorbidities in your region (include links, if any)
10.Please tell us if you currently face any of these barriers to managing CVD & comorbidities in your setting (1-Always. 2-Often. 3-Sometimes. 4-Occasionally. 5-Never)(Required.)
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Lack of awareness among patients about CVD risks and comorbidities
Lack of investment in preventive care programmes
Difficulties to implement guidelines in practice
Lack of specialised training for integrated care
Limited availability of CVD risk evaluation tools for patients with comorbidities
Cultural barriers to team-based care
Limited availability of essential treatments
High costs of care
Challenges in prescribing appropriate medications for patients with CVD & comorbidities (e.g. obesity, diabetes) without specialist input
Fragmented care systems (inadequate integration of primary and specialist care, for example)
Insufficient collaboration between healthcare providers
Gaps in health information systems and data sharing
Limited access to allied health professionals (e.g. nutritionists, psychologists, exercise physiologists, community healthcare workers)
Lack of political or institutional support for integrated care
11.What resistance or barriers do you foresee in implementing integrated care for patients with CVD & comorbidities in your country/region? (Please select all that apply)
12.Please rate these solutions for facilitating integrated care for CVD and comorbidities in your setting (1-Essential. 2-Important. 3-Nice to have. 4-Somewhat important. 5-Not necessary)(Required.)
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Increasing patient awareness and education on CVD risks
Simplifying clinical guidelines for comorbidity management
Promoting team-based care models
Strengthening referral systems for multidisciplinary care
Expanding access to affordable medications
Leveraging digital health tools for patient monitoring and communication
Including integrated care into national health policies
The existence of an easy-to-implement framework
Expanding training & education programmes for healthcare professionals on integrated care
13.What additional solutions would you recommend for implementing integrated care in your setting? Are there any new focus areas or challenges for patients with CVD & comorbidities, and integrated care that we should be aware of?
14.Do you have any other comments or suggestions?