Open AccessBarriers to the Implementation of Practice Guidelines in Managing Patients with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Qualitative Approach
Author(s) -
Sean M. Hayes,
Suzanne Murray,
M. Dupuis,
Martin Dawes,
Ian A. Hawes,
Alan Barkun
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/2010/878135
Subject(s) - medicine , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , health care , population , nursing , qualitative research , family medicine , political science , endoscopy , sociology , law , environmental health , social science
Guidelines for the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) are inconsistently applied by health care providers, potentially resulting in suboptimal care and patient outcomes. A needs assessment was performed to assess health care providers' barriers to the implementation of these guidelines in Canada.
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