Does attribution theory explain physicians' nonacceptance of clinical practice guidelines?

Hosp Top. 2003 Spring;81(2):9-21. doi: 10.1080/00185860309598017.

Abstract

Clinical practice guidelines can potentially lead to reductions in healthcare costs and improved patient outcomes if adopted by physicians into their clinical practice. This research study provides data that gives healthcare administrators a basic understanding of how physicians perceive clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and gives practical suggestions to obtain physician adherence to CPGs.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Family Practice / standards*
  • Florida
  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Internal Medicine / standards*
  • Motivation
  • Orthopedics / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
  • Professional Autonomy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires