title: [Knowledge and attitudes of teachers at a Medical School and the use of clinical practice guidelines].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The National Center for Health Technology Excellence (CENETEC) has published 539 clinical practice guidelines (CPG) whose area of influence is nationwide.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To conduct an assessment of the knowledge and attitudes of teachers at a medical school and the use of CPGs.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a cross-sectional study in 2012 among teachers at one medical school in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 97.1% of medical school physicians (MDs) reported knowing the existence of CPGs and 94.9% had consulted them. The 87.6% of the MD knew where they could find the guidelines. However, only 15.9% mentioned the CENETEC website as a source, 30.4% The Ministry of Health website, and 7.3% both pages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to develop programs that facilitate the implementation and adoption of clinical practice guidelines by a multidisciplinary team that specifically establishes the importance of their use.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. aldanely.padron@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aldanely
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Padrón Salas
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres Montes
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soria Orozco
authors.forename: Amado
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieto Caraveo
authors.forename: Luis Meave
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Mendoza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012577:Schools, Medical