Perceptions of health care professionals towards clinical practice guidelines: The case of Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Rationale: This research has been conducted to facilitate evidence-informed policymaking and to help health-care policymakers in Saudi Arabia to decide whether or not a sustainable investment in the CPG industry is socially and economically viable. Objectives: The objective is to investigate: (i) whether the clinical practice guidelines help to improve clinical practice and save costs, and (ii) the views in Saudi Arabia about implementing clinical practice guidelines. Methods: The study employs mixed methods, including: (i) a literature review to evaluate the benefits of implementing clinical practice guidelines, and (ii) an online survey to investigate views about implementing the guidelines' benefits. Results: (i) The clinical practice guidelines do help in improving clinical practice, but the evidence about their impact on saving costs is insufficient in the literature. (ii) The survey demonstrated a high level of awareness among health system actors in Saudi Arabia of the importance of having nationally unified clinical guidelines. Recommendations: Investment in the clinical practice guidelines industry seems socially and economically viable.

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Outcomes Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Practice Guidelines For Health-Care Professionals

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ◽

10.1080/10790268.2000.11753539 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 289-289 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Cord Injury

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Primer on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Journal of Pharmacy Practice ◽

10.1177/0897190012474233 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 103-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Eunice Y. Pyon

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Guideline Development ◽

Improve Patient Care ◽

Care Providers ◽

Quality Guideline

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are valuable tools for health care providers and support evidence-based medicine (EBM). Many organizations, including medical associations and government-affiliated agencies, develop and publish guidelines using varying methods. Unfortunately, many guidelines are not appropriately developed and certain recommendations are not based on the best available evidence. Recent efforts by EBM advocates are contributing to the improved quality of CPGs and more tools are becoming available to promote high-quality guideline development and use. This article describes the guideline development process and associated concerns and the advances in the field of CPGs. Tools to access and evaluate guidelines are also provided. Health care professionals equipped with an understanding of the process of guideline creation and tools for evaluation can appropriately utilize guidelines to improve patient care.

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Electronic Dissemination of Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines to Health Care Professionals and the Public

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e614922012-001 ◽

1999 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

The Public ◽

Electronic Dissemination

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Clinical Practice Guidelines andHelicobacter pyloriInfection in Children

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.1155/1999/939476 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 560-562 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Colin Macarthur ◽

Liisa Jaakkimainen

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Guideline Development ◽

Guideline Implementation ◽

Key Steps ◽

Evidence Based Guidelines ◽

Care Costs

The objective of this paper is to review the principles, methods and issues behind the development of clinical practice guidelines. Practice guidelines have been defined as “systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances”. The ultimate goal of guidelines is to improve patient outcomes; however, they may also be used as tools to decrease health care costs, improve medical education and enhance quality assurance. Evidence-based guidelines use explicit methods to link recommendations to the quality of the underlying research. Following development of the guideline, implementation and evaluation are key steps. The ultimate aim of guideline development is to influence physician knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.

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