Table 2.
Articles Examining Lyme Disease Knowledge and Experiences of Healthcare Providers.
| Citation | Study Population (sample size) | Methods | Aims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakken (2002) | Physicians from multiple specialties in endemic and nonendemic areas for LD (9) | Semi-structured in-depth interviews | Describe the learning process of physicians for diagnosing LD |
| Brett et al. (2014) | Healthcare providers (2261) | Cross-sectional survey | Characterize frequency of TBDs in clinical practice and knowledge of their management |
| Butler et al. (2017) | Primary care providers from LD endemic states (76) | Non-randomized experimental study | Investigate providers’ ability to recognize common ticks and pathogens they transmit |
| Conant et al. (2018) | Clinicians at Vermont academic medical center (144) | Cross-sectional survey | Assess clinicians’ knowledge and practices regarding LD testing |
| Ferrouillet et al. (2015) | Family physicians in Quebec Province (201) | Cross-sectional survey | Describe the clinical experience, knowledge and practices of family physicians related to LD diagnosis and management |
| Gasmi et al. (2017) | Clinical data on patients with tick bite (254) | Retrospective cohort | Describe the knowledge and practices of GPs regarding recognition of early LD clinical signs and appropriateness of treatment and testing |
| Greseth (2017) | Healthcare providers who deliver care to individuals at risk for LD (305) | Non-randomized experimental study | Evaluate a CME module on participant knowledge and awareness of LD prevention, diagnosis, and treatment |
| Hill and Holmes (2015) | Arkansas primary care physicians (660) | Cross-sectional survey | Evaluate Arkansas providers’ knowledge and attitudes on the diagnosis and treatment of LD |
| Kobayashi et al. (2019) | Patient charts with presumptive diagnosis of LD and referral to rule out LD (1261) | Cohort study | Evaluate demographic characteristics, clinical history, laboratory test results, and antibiotic treatment history of patients referred for LD disease consultation. |
| Levesque and Klohn (2019) | Family physicians and nurse practitioners (40), government health officials (9) | Cross-sectional survey | Examine potential challenges facing LD patients in Canada’s Maritime provinces |
| Murray and Feder (2001) | Connecticut primary care physicians (267) | Cross-sectional survey | Determine how providers treat deer tick bites and EM lesion |
| Perea et al. (2015) | Primary care providers (1485) | Cross-sectional survey | Clarify provider practices regarding tick bite prophylaxis |
| Portman (2020) | Patients (61) and providers (62) in VA health center PharmD clinic | Non-randomized experimental | Describe implementation of pharmacist-run LD postexposure prophylaxis clinic augmented by academic detailing |
| Ramsey et al. (2004) | Physicians submitting specimens for LD serologic testing (356) | Cross-sectional survey | Assess factors contributing to appropriate and inappropriate use of LD serologic tests |
| Singh et al. (2016) | Physicians at West Virginia academic medical center (91) | Cross-sectional survey | LD distribution in West Virginia; providers’ knowledge of both disease and surveillance |