From: German ambulatory care physicians' perspectives on clinical guidelines – a national survey
Thematic block | Factor of influence | Total | |||
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Block 1: „The physician can best treat the patient... | |||||
1.1 ..on the basis of scientific knowledge – in form of guidelines." | Age (years) | ≤45 | 46 to 54 | ≥55 | |
Degree of agreement n | 134 | 182 | 184 | 500 | |
% | 41.8 | 35.2 | 50.5 | 42.6 | |
Age of practice (years) | ≤10 | 11–20 | ≥21 | ||
Degree of agreement n | 167 | 243 | 93 | 503 | |
% | 39.5 | 42.0 | 49.5 | 42.5 | |
Block 3: „In the care of my patients I... | |||||
3.2 ..use guidelines only as an exception." | No of staff/practice | 1–3 | 4–5 | ≥6 | |
Degree of agreement n | 151 | 191 | 160 | 502 | |
% | 28.5 | 20.9 | 16.3 | 21.7 | |
Number of patients in practice/three-month period | <1000 | 1000–1400 | ≥1400 | ||
Degree of agreement n | 150 | 129 | 165 | 444 | |
% | 26.7 | 25.6 | 15.8 | 22.0 | |
3.3 ..reject guidelines, because they are not practical enough." | Age of practice (years) | ≤10 | 11–20 | ≥21 | |
Degree of agreement n | 166 | 242 | 93 | 500 | |
% | 16.3 | 22.3 | 28.0 | 21.4 | |
3.5 ..so far do not work with guidelines, because I do not know enough about them." | Age of practice (years) | ≤10 | 11–20 | ≥21 | |
Degree of agreement n | 165 | 238 | 93 | 496 | |
% | 2.4 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 6.9 | |
Patients seen multiple time/3-month period | <30% | 30–50% | ≥50% | ||
Degree of agreement n | 138 | 174 | 185 | 497 | |
% | 10.9 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | |
Block 4: "I would work with guidelines which... | |||||
4.4..were developed by medical societies." | Age of practice (years) | ≤10 | 11–20 | ≥21 | |
Degree of agreement n | 167 | 241 | 92 | 500 | |
% | 64.7 | 62.2 | 57.6 | 62.2 | |
4.6..were developed by a network of physicians, which I belong to." | Age (years) | ≤45 | 46 to 54 | ≥55 | |
Degree of agreement n | 133 | 181 | 178 | 492 | |
% | 65.4 | 56.3 | 44.4 | 54.5 | |
Age of practice (years) | ≤10 | 11–20 | ≥21 | ||
Degree of agreement n | 166 | 237 | 92 | 495 | |
% | 66.3 | 48.9 | 44.6 | 53.9 |