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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Do clinical guidelines guide clinical practice in stroke rehabilitation? An international survey of health professionals |
Author: | Lynch, E.A. Connell, L.A. Carvalho, L.B. Bird, M.-L. |
Citation: | Disability and Rehabilitation, 2022; 44(15):4118-4125 |
Publisher: | Informa UK |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 0963-8288 1464-5165 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Elizabeth A. Lynch, Louise A. Connell, Lilian B. Carvalho and Marie-Louise Bird |
Abstract: | Purpose: To identify health professionals awareness of stroke rehabilitation guidelines, and factors perceived to influence guideline use internationally. Methods: Online survey study. Open-ended responses were thematically analysed, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Results: Data from 833 respondents from 30 countries were included. Locally developed guidelines were available in 22 countries represented in the sample. Respondents from high-income countries were more aware of local guidelines compared with respondents from low- and middle-income countries. Local contextual factors such as management support and a culture of valuing evidence-based practice were reported to positively influence guideline use, whereas inadequate time and shortages of skilled staff inhibited the delivery of guideline-recommended care. Processes reported to improve guideline use included education, training, formation of workgroups, and audit-feedback cycles. Broader contextual factors included accountability (or lack thereof) of health professionals to deliver rehabilitation consistent with guideline recommendations. Conclusion: While many health professionals were aware of clinical guidelines, they identified multiple barriers to their implementation. Efforts should be made to raise awareness of local guidelines in low- and middle-income countries. More attention should be paid to addressing local contextual factors to improve guideline use internationally, going beyond traditional strategies focused on individual health professionals. • Systems are required so people and organisations are held accountable to deliver evidence-based care in stroke rehabilitation. • Locally developed stroke rehabilitation guidelines should be promoted to boost awareness of these guidelines in low- and middle-income countries. • In all regions, strategies to influence or adapt to the local setting, are required to optimise guideline use. |
Keywords: | Practice guidelines as topic; guidelines as topic; evidence-based practice; professional practice; stroke; stroke rehabilitation; rehabilitation |
Description: | Published online: 02 Mar 2021 |
Rights: | © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
DOI: | 10.1080/09638288.2021.1891304 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1138515 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1891304 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Medicine publications |
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