Acceptance and perceived barriers of implementing a guideline for managing low back in general practice
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Acceptance and perceived barriers of implementing a guideline for managing low back in general practice. / Chenot, Jean-François; Scherer, Martin; Becker, Annette; Donner-Banzhoff, Norbert; Baum, Erika; Leonhardt, Corinna; Keller, Stefan; Pfingsten, Michael; Hildebrandt, Jan; Basler, Heinz-Dieter; Kochen, Michael M.
In: IMPLEMENT SCI, Vol. 3, 2008, p. 7.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Acceptance and perceived barriers of implementing a guideline for managing low back in general practice
AU - Chenot, Jean-François
AU - Scherer, Martin
AU - Becker, Annette
AU - Donner-Banzhoff, Norbert
AU - Baum, Erika
AU - Leonhardt, Corinna
AU - Keller, Stefan
AU - Pfingsten, Michael
AU - Hildebrandt, Jan
AU - Basler, Heinz-Dieter
AU - Kochen, Michael M
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - BACKGROUND: Implementation of guidelines in clinical practice is difficult. In 2003, the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM) released an evidence-based guideline for the management of low back pain (LBP) in primary care. The objective of this study is to explore the acceptance of guideline content and perceived barriers to implementation.METHODS: Seventy-two general practitioners (GPs) participating in quality circles within the framework of an educational intervention study for guideline implementation evaluated the LBP-guideline and its practicability with a standardised questionnaire. In addition, statements of group discussions were recorded using the metaplan technique and were incorporated in the discussion.RESULTS: Most GPs agree with the guideline content but believe that guideline stipulations are not congruent with patient wishes. Non-adherence to the guideline and contradictory information for patients by other professionals (e.g., GPs, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists) are important barriers to guideline adherence. Almost half of the GPs have no access to recommended multimodal pain programs for patients with chronic LBP.CONCLUSION: Promoting adherence to the LBP guideline requires more than enhancing knowledge about evidence-based management of LBP. Public education and an interdisciplinary consensus are important requirements for successful guideline implementation into daily practice. Guideline recommendations need to be adapted to the infrastructure of the health care system.
AB - BACKGROUND: Implementation of guidelines in clinical practice is difficult. In 2003, the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM) released an evidence-based guideline for the management of low back pain (LBP) in primary care. The objective of this study is to explore the acceptance of guideline content and perceived barriers to implementation.METHODS: Seventy-two general practitioners (GPs) participating in quality circles within the framework of an educational intervention study for guideline implementation evaluated the LBP-guideline and its practicability with a standardised questionnaire. In addition, statements of group discussions were recorded using the metaplan technique and were incorporated in the discussion.RESULTS: Most GPs agree with the guideline content but believe that guideline stipulations are not congruent with patient wishes. Non-adherence to the guideline and contradictory information for patients by other professionals (e.g., GPs, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists) are important barriers to guideline adherence. Almost half of the GPs have no access to recommended multimodal pain programs for patients with chronic LBP.CONCLUSION: Promoting adherence to the LBP guideline requires more than enhancing knowledge about evidence-based management of LBP. Public education and an interdisciplinary consensus are important requirements for successful guideline implementation into daily practice. Guideline recommendations need to be adapted to the infrastructure of the health care system.
U2 - 10.1186/1748-5908-3-7
DO - 10.1186/1748-5908-3-7
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 18257923
VL - 3
SP - 7
JO - IMPLEMENT SCI
JF - IMPLEMENT SCI
SN - 1748-5908
ER -