Factors affecting feasibility and acceptability of a practice-based educational intervention to support evidence-based prescribing: A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 661-669

  Watkins, Chris ^a   Timm, Anja ^b   Gooberman Hill, Rachael ^a   Harvey, Ian ^c   Haines, Andy ^d   Donovan, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Stockholm School of Economics in Riga   (Latvia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costs; Educational outreach; GP; Prescribing; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFLICT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULARY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SKILL; TAPE RECORDER; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEORECORDING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 10644254647     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh614     Document Type: Article

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