A new model of adoption of clinical practice guidelines.
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are the best available synthesis of research in providing clinical care, yet the degree of adoption remains less than optimal. One reason may be that the routes of dissemination and the mode of construction do not match the needs of the typical healthcare practice. This study uses a systems approach in understanding the interplay between routes of CPG dissemination, the construction of CPGs, and the likelihood that healthcare organizations will adopt these guidelines.
Fontanesi
John
J
Center for Management Science in Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA. jfontanesi@ucsd.edu
Messonnier
Mark
M
Hill
Linda
L
Shefer
Abigail
A
D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*