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Use of quality circles for primary care providers in 24 European countries: an online survey of European Society for Quality and Safety in family practice delegates

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العنوان: Use of quality circles for primary care providers in 24 European countries: an online survey of European Society for Quality and Safety in family practice delegates
المؤلفون: Adrian Rohrbasser, Ulrik Bak Kirk, Eva Arvidsson
المصدر: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol 37, Iss 3, Pp 302-311 (2019)
بيانات النشر: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
سنة النشر: 2019
المجموعة: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
الوصف: Objective: To identify and describe the core characteristics and the spread of quality circles in primary healthcare in European countries. Design: An online survey was conducted among European Society for Quality and Safety in Family Practice (EQuiP) delegates. To allow comparison with earlier results, a similar survey as in a study from 2000 was used. Setting: Primary Health Care in European countries. Subjects: General practitioners, delegated experts of the European Society for Quality and Safety in Family Practice (EQuiP). Main outcome measures: (1) Attendance in quality circles (2) their objectives (3) methods of quality improvement quality circles use (4) facilitator’s role and training (5) role of institutions (6) supporting material and data sources quality circles use. Results: 76% of the delegates responded, representing 24 of 25 countries. In 13 countries, more than 10% of general practitioners participated in quality circles, compared with eight countries in 2000. The focus of quality circles moved from continuous medical education to quality improvement. Currently, quality circles groups use case-based discussions, educational materials and local opinion leaders in addition to audit and feedback. Some national institutions provide training for facilitators and data support for quality circle groups. Conclusion: The use of quality circles has increased in European countries with a shift in focus from continuous medical education to quality improvement. Well-trained facilitators are important, as is the use of varying didactic methods and quality improvement tools. Qualitative inquiry is necessary to examine why QCs thrive or fail in different countries and systems.KEY POINTS Countries with already established quality circle movements increased their participation rate and extended their range of quality circle activities The focus of quality circles has moved from CME/CPD to quality improvement Well-trained facilitators are important, as is the use of varying didactic methods and quality improvement tools Institutions should provide supporting material and training for facilitators
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 0281-3432
1502-7724
02813432
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/0281-3432; https://doaj.org/toc/1502-7724
DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1639902
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/d03667f4813247918e0a0da371264583
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.03667f4813247918e0a0da371264583
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:02813432
15027724
DOI:10.1080/02813432.2019.1639902