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Clinical Reconciliation Of Patient Social Context And Implementation Of Preventive Care Guidelines, April Williams
Clinical Reconciliation Of Patient Social Context And Implementation Of Preventive Care Guidelines, April Williams
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Background
Preventive care practice guidelines are disseminated regularly through federal and scientific groups as a way of promoting best practices and evidence-based health promotion. Yet rates of their implementation are historically low and complex, with cited barriers including limits on physicians’ time, knowledge or attitudes; and external factors related to the guideline itself, the clinical environment, or patient factors. The objective of this qualitative research is to understand how primary care clinicians and staff reconcile perceived patient-level factors and implementation of preventive care guidelines.
Methods
Key informant interviews (n=23) with 14 clinicians and 9 office managers from 14 primary care …