Clinical pathways for primary care: current use, interest and perceived usability.
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SUBMITTER: Toy JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647017 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Clinical pathways for primary care: current use, interest and perceived usability.
Toy Jennifer M JM Drechsler Adam A Waters Richard C RC
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 20180701 7
<h4>Objective</h4>Translating clinical evidence to daily practice remains a challenge and may improve with clinical pathways. We assessed interest in and usability of clinical pathways by primary care professionals.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey was created. Interest in pathways for patient care and learning was assessed at start and finish. Participants completed baseline questions then pathway-associated question sets related to management of 2 chronic diseases. Perceived pathway usability w ...[more]
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