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dc.contributor.authorKendall, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorSunderland, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorMuenchberger, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorArmstrong, Kylie
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:16:46Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:16:46Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2010-07-08T01:06:34Z
dc.identifier.issn1356-1294
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01147.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/30106
dc.description.abstractObjective This paper provides a review of key issues affecting the uptake of clinical guidelines by general practitioners (GPs) in Australia and internationally.Attention is given to the barriers that affect guideline uptake, the quality of guidelines and the dissemination of guidelines to GPs in practice settings. Method A comprehensive cross-disciplinary literature review of peer-reviewed journals was conducted between January and April 2008. The literature review was undertaken by three independent researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. The review focused on studies that explored the barriers and issues associated with the use of guidelines in general practice and suggestions for more effective use. Results Pathways for clinicians to evaluate and use guidelines are still not clear. The majority of contemporary literature promotes linear 'uptake' and 'accessibility' models for clinical guidelines that may not attend to more complex issues associated with GPs' ways of practising on a daily basis. There are also few clear guidelines for GPs on how to 'adapt' guidelines for local and individual patient circumstances. Conclusions Peak organizations such as General Practice Queensland in Australia can have a significant role in helping GPs to evaluate and use clinical guidelines. The suggested approach emphasizes the need for such peak bodies to promote respect for practitioner experience, interpretation and patient insight.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1082
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1090
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
dc.relation.ispartofvolume15
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPrimary health care
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420319
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode42
dc.titleWhen guidelines need guidance: considerations and strategies for improving the adoption of chronic disease evidence by general practitioners
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorKendall, Elizabeth
gro.griffith.authorSunderland, Naomi L.


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