Availability and implementation of guidelines in European child primary health care: how can we improve?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical guidelines are important for providing high-quality child primary health care. We aimed to assess the availability, use and achieved delivery of guidelines in the European Union (EU).

Methods

We used a case study design to ascertain expert views on guidelines in six countries representing the EU. The experts completed an online questionnaire (response 49%), asking about their perception of guideline availability and implementation regarding three topics that represent prevention and care, i.e. vaccination, assessment of mental health and asthma care.

Results

According to the respondents all countries had guidelines available for asthma care. For vaccination and mental health assessment respondents agreed to a lesser degree that guidelines were avai

SUBMITTER: Kocken PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9527973 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature