Implementing arthritis clinical practice guidelines in primary care
Implementing arthritis clinical practice guidelines in primary care
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DOI:
10.1080/01421590802158377
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发表时间:
2009-03-01
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影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Zummer, Michel
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作者:
Lineker, Sydney C.;Bell, Mary J.;Zummer, Michel
Background: Multi-faceted interventions are among the strongest methods for changing provider behavior.Aims: This paper reports the design, implementation and process evaluation of an educational program to disseminate clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care.Methods: Organizations were invited to participate in inter-professional workshops On OA and RA followed by six months of activities to Support the delivery of Care in the community. Confidence in ability to manage arthritis was assessed at baseline using a 10 point numerical rating scale. Qualitative assessments were done immediately and 3-12 months post workshop.Results: 646 multidisciplinary providers from 216 organizations attended one of 30 workshops. providers (n = 584) reported moderate confidence in managing arthritis: family physicians: mean: SD = 7.46(1.42), n = 145; nurse practitioners: 6.10(1.84), the involvement of trained patient educators as strong features of the workshops. At follow-up, participants indicated the greatest impact of the program was on collaborative care (83%) and patient self-management (79%).Conclusions: Qualitative results suggest that inter-professional learning may be a successful strategy for improving the delivery of collaborative arthritis care and supporting patient self-management.