Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of electronic clinical decision support systems: a qualitative interview study with UK general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Well-established electronic data capture in UK general practice means that algorithms, developed on patient data, can be used for automated clinical decision support systems (CDSSs). These can predict patient risk, help with prescribing safety, improve diagnosis and prompt clinicians to record extra data. However, there is persistent evidence of low uptake of CDSSs in the clinic. We interviewed UK General Practitioners (GPs) to understand what features of CDSSs, and the contexts of their use, facilitate or present barriers to their use.

Methods

We interviewed 11 practicing GPs in London and South England using a semi-structured interview schedule and discussed a hypothetical CDSS that could detect early signs of dementia. We applied thematic analysis to the anonym

SUBMITTER: Ford E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215812 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature