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"More bang for the buck": exploring optimal approaches for guideline implementation through interviews with
1University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. anna.gagliardi@uhnresearch.ca
Guideline developers prefer embedding implementation guidance within documents for broader impact. This approach is seen as most feasible given varied resources and mandates for guideline implementation.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Informatics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Population-based studies indicate underutilization of clinical guidelines.
- International surveys reveal challenges in guideline implementation by developers.
- This research explores guideline developer perspectives on implementation strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate guideline developers' views on various implementation approaches.
- To understand the resource implications associated with different implementation strategies.
- To identify preferred methods for enhancing guideline uptake.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured telephone interviews with 30 guideline developers from 7 countries.
- Participants represented government and professional organizations.
- Interviews focused on three implementation responsibility models: developers, intermediaries, and users.
Main Results:
- Organizations showed inconsistent funding, staffing, and dissemination strategies for implementation.
- Most developers favored including implementation support directly within guidelines.
- This approach was deemed most feasible and likely to have broad impact.
Conclusions:
- Implementation strategies do not require standardization across all organizations.
- Findings can inform policy makers, managers, and developers in optimizing implementation capacity.
- Further research is needed to refine optimization of implementation capacity among all stakeholders.
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