Evidence-based practice in primary healthcare from the managerial point of view - a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The vast availability of and demand for evidence in modern primary healthcare force clinical decisions to be made based on condensed evidence in the form of policies and guidelines. Primary healthcare managers play a key role in implementing these governing documents. Thus, the aim of this article is to investigate the use and availability of evidence-based practice resources from the perspective of first-line primary healthcare managers.

Methods

The study is based on a national survey of primary healthcare managers, consisting of 186 respondents, recruited nationally from Sweden. The data was analysed using empirically constructed concepts and validated using factor analysis. A chi-square test was utilized to determine the statistical significance of comparisons.

SUBMITTER: Abelsson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8474930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature