title: Almost half of the Danish general practitioners have negative a priori attitudes towards a mandatory accreditation programme.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to analyse Danish general practitioners' (GPs) a priori attitudes and expectations towards a nationwide mandatory accreditation programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is based on a nationwide electronic survey comprising all Danish GPs (n = 3,403).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1,906 (56%) GPs completed the questionnaire. In all, 861 (45%) had a negative attitude towards accreditation, whereas 429 (21%) were very positive or posi-tive. The negative attitudes towards accreditation were associated with being older, male and with working in a singlehanded practice. A regional difference was observed as well. GPs with negative expectations were more likely to agree that accreditation was a tool meant for external control (odds ratio (OR) = 1.87 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.18-2.95)), less likely to agree that accreditation was a tool for quality improvement (OR = 0.018 (95% CI: 0.013-0.025)), more likely to agree that it would affect job satisfaction negatively (OR = 21.88 (95% CI: 16.10-29.72)), and they were generally less satisfied with their present job situation (OR = 2.51 (95% CI: 1.85-3.41)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Almost half of the GPs had negative attitudes towards accreditation.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The three Research Units for General Practice in Odense, Aarhus and Copenhagen initiated and funded this study.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The survey was recommended by the Danish Multipractice Committee (MPU 02-2015) and evaluated by the Danish Data Agency (2015-41-3684).
authors: fwaldorff@health.sdu.dk.
authors: Frans Boch
authors: FB
authors: Waldorff
authors: Dagný Rós
authors: DR
authors: Nicolaisdóttir
authors: Marius Brostrøm
authors: MB
authors: Kousgaard
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Reventlow
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Søndergaard
authors: Thorkil
authors: T
authors: Thorsen
authors: Merethe Kirstine
authors: MK
authors: Andersen
authors: Line Bjørnskov
authors: LB
authors: Pedersen
authors: Louise
authors: L
authors: Bisgaard
authors: Cecilie Lybeck
authors: CL
authors: Hutters
authors: Flemming
authors: F
authors: Bro
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice / Q000193:education*; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires