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General practitioner experience of clinical self audit

M Nelson1, L Piterman

  • 1Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, East Bentleigh, Victoria.

Australian Family Physician
|March 21, 1998
PubMed
Summary

General practitioners found clinical self-audits valuable for understanding their practice regarding cancer and cardiovascular disease risk factors. While effective, they expressed concerns about sampling methods and audit focus.

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Area of Science:

  • General Practice
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Clinical self-audits are increasingly important in general practice.
  • Accurate recording of risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease is crucial.
  • Understanding practitioner experience with audit processes is essential for implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the experience and acceptability of a two-phase clinical self-audit among general practitioners.
  • To assess the recording of cancer and cardiovascular disease risk factors by general practitioners.
  • To explore practitioners' perceptions of the audit process and its impact on their practice.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty-seven general practitioners from rural and metropolitan Victorian Divisions of General Practice participated.
  • A two-phase clinical self-audit was conducted, involving pre- and post-audit questionnaires.
  • Questionnaires utilized Likert scales and qualitative responses to gather data on audit experience and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • General practitioners perceived the audit process as sound and educational, revealing discrepancies between actual and perceived practice.
  • Participants expressed reservations regarding sampling techniques and whether the audit accurately reflected preventive practice versus mere recording.
  • The audit provided insights into the recording of risk factors for major diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical self-audits hold significant potential for Australian general practice.
  • The findings are particularly relevant given Practice Assessment's role in vocational registration.
  • Further refinement of audit methodologies may enhance their effectiveness in promoting preventive care.

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