235 An Implementation Strategy to Improve the Guideline Adherence of Insurance Physicians: a Process Evaluation alongside an Experiment in a Controlled Setting Feico Zwerver, Karin Bonefaas-Groenewoud, Antonius JM Schellart, Johannes R Anema & Allard J van der Beek Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam,...

An automated guideline monitor for secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been favorably tested at an academic medical center using a randomized controlled trial. Subsequently, the monitor was implemented in a production mode and has been in production use for five years. Statistical process control analysis shows a generally sustainable effect of the intervention.

Lai Nai Ming MBBS (Hons) [Queensland],MRCP(Paeds) [UK], MRCPCH, AM [Mal] (corresponding author) neonatal Intensive Care Unit University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tel: +60379492065 Fax: +60379494704 email: [email protected]. my Evidence-based medicine (EBM) was introduced to provide an organised approach to clinicians and other health care providers in using research t...

BACKGROUND The use of guidelines in general practice is not optimal. Although evidence-based methods to improve guideline adherence are available, variation in physician adherence to general practice guidelines remains relatively high. The objective for this study is to transfer a quality improvement strategy based on audit, feedback, educational materials, and peer group discussion moderated b...

BACKGROUND The need for a correct follow-up for medical advices of health givers is the cornerstone for avoiding drug-related complications in especial period of elderly people life. There isn't any data about drug therapy regimens adherence of elderly people of Isfahan. In this study, we aimed to cover this deficit. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study which was carried out in...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate (1) the state of the art in sustainability research and (2) the outcomes of professionals' adherence to guideline recommendations in medical practice. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Searches were conducted until August 2015 in MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and the Guidelines International Network (GIN) librar...

BACKGROUND Patients with depression are often nonadherent to therapy for depression and chronic comorbid conditions. METHODS To determine whether improved antidepressant medication adherence is associated with an increased likelihood of chronic comorbid disease medication adherence and reduced medical costs, we conducted a retrospective study of patients initiating antidepressant drug therapy...

Background and Objectives: The awareness of status of high risk behaviors among students and the identification of their associated factors are of paramount importance. They can help university authorities and planners to perform effective interventions in order to prevent these behaviors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the quality of life, psychological well-bei...

abstract background: the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has caused a remarkable decrease in the occurrence of diseases and mortality among hiv‑positive patients, while this success has not been achieved among injection addicts due to a low adherence to antiretroviral medicine. this study aims at clarifying the important factors affecting adherence to treatment in addicts suffering from ...

Background: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease and adherence can fluctuate over time. Therefore, longer observation is necessary to investigate the stability of patients' adherence. The study aim was to compare the overall adherence (OA) to supplementation with the fixed combination of calcium and vitamin D (Ca/D) in postmenopausal women at baseline and after 1 year, and to evaluate the fluctuat...