Barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of multi-disciplinary care pathways in primary care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care pathways (CPWs) are complex interventions that have the potential to reduce treatment errors and optimize patient outcomes by translating evidence into local practice. To design an optimal implementation strategy, potential barriers to and facilitators of implementation must be considered. The objective of this systematic review is to identify barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of CPWs in primary care (PC).

Methods

A systematic search via Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and MEDLINE via PubMed supplemented by hand searches and citation tracing was carried out. We considered articles reporting on CPWs targeting patients at least 65 years of age in outpatient settings that were written in the English or German language and were published between 2007 a

SUBMITTER: Seckler E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305630 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature