What GPs do to meet accreditation standards - implementation activities and perceived improvements attributed to general practice accreditation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare accreditation is a widely implemented tool used to enhance the quality of care and underpin quality control. However, research is sparse on the accreditation process in general practice. The aim of this study was to explore how team-based implementation activities preceding accreditation were associated with self-perceived improvements in emergency preparedness (preparedness for urgent disease and cardiac arrest) and handling of prescription renewals in Danish general practice.

Methods

GPs (general practitioners) completed a questionnaire exploring practice-team activities conducted to implement two specific accreditation standards and the related improvements as perceived by the GPs. The following implementation activities were selected, inspired by No

SUBMITTER: Molgaard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9571477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature