Barriers and Facilitators to Endovascular Aortic Repair Follow-Up
In this qualitative study, patient focus on immediate outcomes after EVAR and memory and attention factors were important barriers to follow-up. However, recognition of explicit long-term consequences, presence of social support, and protocolization facilitated follow-up. Potential interventions to improve follow-up could include enhanced protocolization, a robust recall system to identify and contact patients with missed appointments, careful expansion of telemedicine, and transportation adjuncts.
Authors
- Nathan L. Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-4008)
- Marissa Jarosinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-2157)
- Edith Tzeng
- Amanda R. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-1524)
- Lindsey A. Olivere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-125X)
- Kimberly J. Rak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-3301)
- Jackie L. Barnes
Institutions
- Oregon Research Institute (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh (US)
- Eugene Research Institute (US)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46327
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- National Institutes of Health