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Evaluating The Guideline Enhancement Tool (Get): An Innovative Clinical Training Tool To Enhance The Use Of Hypertension Guidelines In General Practice, Chinthaka Balasooriya, Joel Rhee, Boaz Shulruf, Rosa Canalese, Nicholas Zwar
Evaluating The Guideline Enhancement Tool (Get): An Innovative Clinical Training Tool To Enhance The Use Of Hypertension Guidelines In General Practice, Chinthaka Balasooriya, Joel Rhee, Boaz Shulruf, Rosa Canalese, Nicholas Zwar
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B
Background: This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative educational intervention in enhancing clinical decision making related to the management of hypertension in general practice. The relatively low level of uptake of clinical practice guidelines by clinicians is widely recognised as a problem that impacts on clinical outcomes. This project addresses this problem with a focus on hypertension guidelines. Hypertension is the most frequently managed problem in general practice but evidence suggests that management of Hypertension in general practice is sub-optimal. Methods/design: This study will explore the effectiveness of an educational intervention named the 'Guideline Enhancement Tool (GET)'. …
Weighing In General Practice: Does It Have An Impact On Weight Management? Results Of An Innovative Research Study, Duncan Mackinnon, Andrew D. Bonney, Darren J. Mayne, Stephen Barnett, Bridget R. Dijkmans-Hadley
Weighing In General Practice: Does It Have An Impact On Weight Management? Results Of An Innovative Research Study, Duncan Mackinnon, Andrew D. Bonney, Darren J. Mayne, Stephen Barnett, Bridget R. Dijkmans-Hadley
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B
Patients were weighed each time they presented to the practice over a 12 month period. 198 patients aged between 20 to 70 were recruited from six general practices.