Evidence-based preventive practice guidelines. Qualitative study of useful resources on the Internet.
OBJECTIVE
To explore family physicians' perspectives on how best to provide evidence-based preventive clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to physicians on the Internet.


METHODS
Focus groups.


METHODS
A large, urban centre and a rural community hospital.


METHODS
Thirty-four of more than 150 family physicians who subscribed to an e-mail discussion group.


METHODS
Qualitative survey of four focus groups, analysis of transcripts and researchers' notes.


RESULTS
Four themes characterized participants' preferences for disseminating preventive CPGs on the Internet: content expectations; quick, easy access to information; trustworthiness of information; and implications for clinical practice.


CONCLUSIONS
Physicians want quick, easy access to trustworthy information. A website for preventive CPGs with these characteristics would be a useful resource.
Feightner
J W
JW
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, (UWO), London. feightnr@uwo.ca
Marshall
J N
JN
Sangster
L M
LM
Wathen
C N
CN
Quintana
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000592:standards*