Point-of-care testing in primary care: needs and attitudes of Irish GPs.

Background: Studies outside of Ireland have demonstrated that GPs believe point-of-care tests (POCTs) are useful and would like to have more of these tests available in daily practice. This study establishes the views of Irish GPs on this topic for the first time and also explores GPs' perceptions of barriers to having POCT devices in primary care.

Aim: To establish Irish GPs' perception of the benefits and barriers to POCT use.