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Use of and Attitudes Toward Current Care Guidelines Among Primary and Secondary Care Nurses in Finland

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  • Risto Kuronen

    (Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care, Sykekatu, Lahti, Finland, risto.kuronen@fimnet.fi)

  • Piia Jallinoja

    (The National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland, Helsinki)

  • Kristiina Patja

    (The Association for Medical Continuous Professional Development in Finland, Mäkelänkatu, Helsinki)

Abstract

Attitudes toward, familiarity with, and use of clinical guidelines in general and the national Hypertension Guideline were studied. A questionnaire study was conducted before and after an educational program (VALTIT) among primary and secondary care nurses in Päijät-Häme, Finland. The program included centralized training sessions and interactive local workshops. Prior to the program, a majority of nurses had a positive attitude toward guidelines but used guidelines seldom. Primary care nurses were better aware of the Hypertension Guideline than secondary care nurses, but the guideline was poorly used by both groups. At the follow-up, familiarity with the Hypertension Guideline and use of guidelines increased among primary care nurses. In future, primary care nurses will have a more autonomous role in patient care and should participate in clinical guideline development and related research. Our study has shown they are a potential target of such interventions.

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  • Risto Kuronen & Piia Jallinoja & Kristiina Patja, 2011. "Use of and Attitudes Toward Current Care Guidelines Among Primary and Secondary Care Nurses in Finland," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 20(3), pages 310-325, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:20:y:2011:i:3:p:310-325
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773811407765
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    1. Astrid Goossens & Patrick M. M. Bossuyt & Rob J. de Haan, 2008. "Physicians and Nurses Focus on Different Aspects of Guidelines When Deciding Whether to Adopt Them: An Application of Conjoint Analysis," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 28(1), pages 138-145, January.
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