Attitudes of psychiatrists to evidence-based guidelines

Attitudes of psychiatrists to evidence-based guidelines A questionnaire survey

AIMS AND METHOD We aimed to survey clinicians’ attitudes on using evidence-based guidelines. A postal questionnaire based on a previous survey of general practitioners was sent to 105 psychiatrists working within Avon andWesternWiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. RESULTS There was a 91% response rate. Respondents were generally in favour of clinical guidelines, with scores indicating...

Attitudes and barriers to evidence-based guidelines among UK occupational physicians.

BACKGROUND The Faculty of Occupational Medicine and NHS Plus are working to increase the availability and uptake of evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) among occupational physicians in the UK. Physicians' attitudes and beliefs may influence their uptake of EBG; additionally, there are barriers that may make physicians feel unable to practise evidence-based medicine (EBM). AIMS To determine the a...

Indian Psychiatrists' Attitudes towards Electroconvulsive Therapy

A questionnaire on ECT, tapping attitudes, usage and experience, was mailed to all medical members of the Indian Psychiatric Society whose addresses were known; 263 (28.8%) of 913 psychiatrists responded. This paper describes Indian psychiatrists attitudes towards ECT. A global attitude favouring the treatment was expressed by 81.4% of respondents. The psychiatrists considered that for many pat...

Psychiatrists' Attitudes Toward Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

Figure 2. Respondents’ ratings to the prompt, “I know and understand the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] indications for TMS [transcranial magnetic stimulation] use in treatment-resistant depression.” Figure 1. Respondents’ ratings to the prompt, “I know how to refer someone for TMS [transcranial magnetic stimulation].” BIDMC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; MGH, Massachusetts General ...

GP's attitudes to hypertension guidelines.