Information-seeking behaviour of primary care clinicians in Singapore at the point-of-care: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinicians' information-seeking behaviours impact patient care quality. Earlier studies indicated that barriers to accessing information deter clinicians from seeking answers to clinical questions.

Objectives

To explore primary care clinicians' information-seeking behaviour at point-of-care, focusing on when and how they seek answers to clinical questions.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 clinicians after clinical sessions to investigate their information-seeking habits. Follow-up interviews were conducted after a week for those intending to address unanswered queries.

Results

Two thirds of clinicians encountered questions during care, with nearly three quarters resolving them during the session. Colleagues, guidelines and on

SUBMITTER: Lee MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature