Facilitators and barriers to use of clinical practice guidelines among physicians in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been shown over the years to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve patients' survival and quality of care. However, CPG adherence is still a challenge despite its benefits. The awareness of CPGs, utilisation and associated barriers and facilitators to their use were assessed among physicians in Nigeria.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study carried out among physicians in Nigeria through a self-administered questionnaire that assessed awareness, utilisation, barriers and facilitators of CPGs. Ordinal logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with CPG utilisation. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.

Settings

Private and government health institutions in Nigeria.

Participants

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SUBMITTER: Adejumo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873348 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature