Barriers and facilitators to performing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo manoeuvres among primary care physicians in Barcelona: a qualitative study
Health systems should invest in protected time for history-taking and physical examination, and in regular, updated training for primary care professionals. This could improve vertigo management and reduce unnecessary investigations and medications, ultimately benefiting both patients and the healthcare system.
Authors
- Anna Santolalla-De Pedro
- Yolanda Rando Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-5006)
- Daniel G. Abiétar
- Eva Peguero-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-0187)
- Malgorzata Anna Rozenek
- José Luis Ballvé Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-4477)
- Alicia Rullan-Rabassa
- Sheena Daryanani-Nawalrai
- Patricia Hernández-Méndez
- Raquel Torrecilla-Sánchez
Institutions
- NetApp (United States) (US)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Red de Investigación Cardiovascular (ES)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110545
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitat de Barcelona