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Evidence-based preventive practice guidelines. Qualitative study of useful resources on the Internet
J W Feightner1, J N Marshall, L M Sangster
1Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, (UWO), London. feightnr@uwo.ca
Objective:
To explore family physicians' perspectives on how best to provide evidence-based preventive clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to physicians on the Internet.
Design:
Focus groups.
Setting:
A large, urban centre and a rural community hospital.
Participants:
Thirty-four of more than 150 family physicians who subscribed to an e-mail discussion group.
Method:
Qualitative survey of four focus groups, analysis of transcripts and researchers' notes.
Main Findings:
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.
Conclusion:
Physicians want quick, easy access to trustworthy information. A website for preventive CPGs with these characteristics would be a useful resource.