Evaluating a process of academic detailing in primary care: an educational programme for acute kidney injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care has a significant role in AKI management: two-thirds of AKI originates in the community. Through academic detailing (an evidence-based educational approach) we aimed to implement and measure the effect of a primary care-based education programme based around academic detailing and peer-reviewed audit.

Methods

The education programme took place across a large clinical commissioning group (CCG) consisting of 55 primary care practices. All 55 practices participated in large group teaching sessions, 25 practices participated in academic detailing and 28 of the remaining 30 practices performed internal AKI audit. Over a 12 month period, an educational programme was delivered consisting of large group teaching sessions followed by either academic detailing

SUBMITTER: Noble RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617939 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature