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Louise A Ellis1, Janet C Long2, Phillipa Brook3
1Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia louise.ellis@mq.edu.au.
Paediatric Improvement Collaborative
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare quality improvement
- Clinical practice guideline development and implementation
- Health professional education and training
Background:
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are crucial for standardizing care.
- The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC) developed CPGs to enhance pediatric care.
- Understanding clinician perceptions is vital for effective guideline implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess clinician awareness, usage frequency, and applicability of PIC CPGs.
- To identify areas for improvement in PIC CPGs.
- To explore the perceived value and utility of PIC CPGs among diverse healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional online survey was distributed to clinicians across Australia.
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a subset of survey participants.
- Participants included consultants, specialists in training, nurses, allied health, and general practitioners.
Main Results:
- High guideline usage reported, with 63.9% using them weekly.
- 91.8% found the CPGs highly applicable to their practice.
- Guidelines are used for practice checks, self-learning, teaching, and reinforcing decisions.
Conclusions:
- PIC CPGs are recognized as credible, evidence-based resources.
- The guidelines are valued by medical, nursing, and allied health professionals.
- Enhancements in accessibility and integrated tools are recommended for further improvement.
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