[Implementation of Recommendations and Clinical Practice Guidelines by residents: the role of the Multiprofessional Family and Community Care Teaching Units in Spain]

Aten Primaria. 2021 Mar;53(3):101941. doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2020.08.004. Epub 2021 Feb 13.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the role of Family and Community Care Trainig Units as facilitators of the implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) and the factors associated with a greater effort in this task.

Material and methods: Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study with analytical approach.

Participants: Training Units in Spain (N=94).

Main measurements: Variables were collected through a self-completed survey into five domains: characteristics of Training Units, training activity directed at evidence-based clinical practice (EBPP), importance attributed to this activity, responsibility for EBPP implementation, perception of barriers and facilitators to its use. Descriptive and multivariate analysis with the dependent variable being the perceived effort of the training unit to implement CPG.

Results: 45 Training Units responded (47.9%). 42.2%(CI 95%: 27.8-56.6) of their coordinators have directed research projects and 31.1% (CI 95%:17.6-44.6) have participated in elaborating CPG. They organized an average of 51hours (SD 47.2) of training in PCBP. 97.7% (CI95%:93.3-100) considered it fundamental that the residents ow and apply PCBP and 93.3% (CI95%:86.0-100) considered that tutors are responsible for the implementation. The participation of the coordinator in CPG (coef: 0.58; IC 95%: 0.00-1.16), awareness of how important is that residents know about CPG (coef: 0.89; IC 95%: 0.24-1.54) and that CPG appear to be widely applicable. applicable (coef: 0.35; IC 95%: -0.01-0.70) were related to a greater effort by the training units.

Conclusions: The training units recognize the importance of CPGs and consider that tutors are responsible for their implementation. Training Units effort to implement CPG was related to unit coordinators previous experience, the perception of applicability and residents needs.

Objetivo: Analizar el papel de las unidades docentes (UD) de atención familiar y comunitaria como agentes facilitadores de la implementación de guías de práctica clínica (GPC) y los factores asociados a un mayor esfuerzo en esta tarea.

Material y métodos: Diseño: estudio descriptivo transversal con enfoque analítico.

Participantes: UD en España (n = 94).

Mediciones principales: Variables recogidas mediante encuesta autocumplimentada en 5 dominios: características de las UD, actividad formativa dirigida a la práctica clínica basada en pruebas, importancia atribuida a esta actividad, responsabilidad sobre implementación de GPC y percepción sobre barreras y facilitadores para su uso. Análisis descriptivo y multivariante siendo la variable dependiente el esfuerzo percibido de las UD para implementar GPC.

Resultados: Respondieron 45 UD (47,9%). El 42,2% (IC 95%: 27,8-56,6) de sus responsables ha dirigido proyectos de investigación y el 31,1% (IC 95%:17,6- 44,6) ha participado en elaborar GPC. Organizaban una media de 51 horas (DE 47,2) de formación en práctica clínica basada en pruebas. El 97,7% (IC 95%:93,3-100) consideraba fundamental que los residentes conozcan y apliquen GPC y el 93,3% (IC 95%: 86,0-100) consideran los tutores responsables de implementarlas. Se relacionaron con un mayor esfuerzo de las UD la participación del responsable en GPC (coef.: 0,58; IC 95%: 0,00-1,16), la importancia dada a que los residentes las conozcan (coef.: 0,89; IC 95%: 0,24-1,54) y que estas parezcan aplicables (coef.: 0,35; IC 95%: –0,01-0,70).

Conclusiones: Las UD reconocen la importancia de las GPC y consideran a los tutores responsables de su implementación. El esfuerzo de las UD para implementar GPC se relacionó con la experiencia previa de los responsables, la percepción de aplicabilidad y de necesidad de los residentes.

Keywords: Atención primaria; Family medicine; Guías de práctica clínica; Implementación; Implementation; Medicina de familia y comunitaria; Practice guidelines; Primary care; Residentes; Residents; Training units; Unidad docente.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Health Education*
  • Humans
  • Spain
  • Surveys and Questionnaires