Tailored implementation of evidence-based practice for patients with chronic diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When designing interventions and policies to implement evidence based healthcare, tailoring strategies to the targeted individuals and organizations has been recommended. We aimed to gather insights into the ideas of a variety of people for implementing evidence-based practice for patients with chronic diseases, which were generated in five European countries.

Methods

A qualitative study in five countries (Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom) was done, involving overall 115 individuals. A purposeful sample of four categories of stakeholders (healthcare professionals, quality improvement officers, healthcare purchasers and authorities, and health researchers) was involved in group interviews in each of the countries to generate items for improving

SUBMITTER: Wensing M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4087017 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature