Title |
Understanding implementation processes of clinical pathways and clinical practice guidelines in pediatric contexts: a study protocol
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Published in |
Implementation Science, December 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-6-133 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Shannon D Scott, Jeremy Grimshaw, Terry P Klassen, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, David W Johnson |
Abstract |
Canada is among the most prosperous nations in the world, yet the health and wellness outcomes of Canadian children are surprisingly poor. There is some evidence to suggest that these poor health outcomes are partly due to clinical practice variation, which can stem from failure to apply the best available research evidence in clinical practice, otherwise known as knowledge translation (KT). Surprisingly, clinical practice variation, even for common acute paediatric conditions, is pervasive. Clinical practice variation results in unnecessary medical treatments, increased suffering, and increased healthcare costs. This study focuses on improving health outcomes for common paediatric acute health concerns by evaluating strategies that improve KT and reduce clinical practice variation. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 2 | 40% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
United States | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 2% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 114 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 22 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 14% |
Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
Librarian | 10 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
Other | 31 | 26% |
Unknown | 16 | 13% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 38% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 13% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
Psychology | 5 | 4% |
Computer Science | 4 | 3% |
Other | 16 | 13% |
Unknown | 24 | 20% |