Choosing Wisely: An idea worth sustaining.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the sustainability potential of Choosing Wisely (CW) to address unnecessary medical care at Ontario community hospitals.

Data sources/study setting

Ontario community hospitals and their affiliated family health teams (FHTs).

Study design

A mixed-methods study involving the administration of a validated sustainability survey to CW implementation teams followed by their participation in focus groups.

Data collection/extraction methods

Survey data were collected using an Excel file with an embedded, automated scoring system. We collated individual survey scores and generated aggregate team scores. We also performed descriptive statistics for quantitative data (frequencies, means). Qualitative data were triangulated with quantitative assessme

SUBMITTER: Kastner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108081 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature