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Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice

Louise A Ellis1, Janet C Long2, Phillipa Brook3

  • 1Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia louise.ellis@mq.edu.au.

BMJ Open
|January 29, 2026
PubMed

Insights

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.
Abstract

Keywords:
ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINEClinical ProtocolsPAEDIATRICS

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