Assessing Practice Change in Medical Practitioners
Author Information
Author(s): Hakkennes Sharon, Green Sally
Primary Institution: La Trobe University, Monash University
Hypothesis
What methods are used to measure change in clinical practices of health professionals after interventions?
Conclusion
Most trials measured the effect of interventions on practitioners rather than on patient health outcomes.
Supporting Evidence
- 88.8% of trials measured changes in health practitioner behavior.
- 28.8% of studies assessed actual patient change.
- 22.8% of studies evaluated health practitioners' knowledge and attitudes.
Takeaway
This study looked at how doctors change their practices after training, and found that most studies focus on the doctors instead of how patients are affected.
Methodology
Data was extracted from 228 trials using a standardized form to identify outcome measures.
Potential Biases
Potential measurement errors due to lack of reported reliability and validity assessments.
Limitations
The study relied on published data, which may not fully represent the reliability and validity of the methods used.
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