Saskatchewan family-practice-anesthesia survey: A Delphi study

The Theory and Practice of Structural and Strategic Family Therapies: a Delphi Study

The present study employed the Delphi procedure to examine the similarities and differences in the theory and practice of structural and strategic family therapy. A three-phase Delphi questionnaire was sent to a national panel of knowledgeable structural and strategic therapists, who were asked to identify and reach a consensus of opinion about items they thought important to a profile of eithe...

Rural nurse anesthesia practice: a pilot study.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) have been identified as the predominant anesthesia providers in rural areas; however, little information is available about the types of services provided by rural CRNAs. The purposes of this study were to pilot test the Nurse Anesthesia Rural Practice Inventory (NARPI); determine whether CRNAs can provide the requested data; and provide data abou...

International Family Nursing Association: family nursing practice survey findings.

Diagnoses of anxiety and depression in clinical-scenario patients: survey of Saskatchewan family physicians.

OBJECTIVE To investigate family physicians' differential diagnoses of clinical-scenario patients presenting with symptoms of either generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or a major depressive episode (MDE). DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Saskatchewan. PARTICIPANTS A total of 331 family physicians practising in Saskatchewan as of December 2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Type and number ...

Prescribing indicators for UK general practice: Delphi consultation study.

OBJECTIVES To identify prescribing indicators based on prescribing analysis and cost (PACT) data that have face validity for measuring quality or cost minimisation. DESIGN Modified two round Delphi questionnaire requiring quantitative and qualitative answers. SETTING Health authorities in England. PARTICIPANTS All health authority medical and pharmaceutical advisers in the first round and...