OBJECTIVE: To describe GPs' thoughts of prescribing medication and evidence-based knowledge (EBM) concerning drug therapy. DESIGN: Tape-recorded focus-group interviews transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative methods. SETTING: GPs from the south-eastern part of Västra Götaland, Sweden. SUBJECTS: A total of 16 GPs out of 178 from the south-eastern part of the region strategically chosen to represent urban and rural, male and female, long and short GP experience. METHODS: Transcripts were analysed using a descriptive qualitative method. RESULTS: The categories were: benefits, time and space, and expert knowledge. The benefit was a merge of positive elements, all aspects of the GPs' tasks. Time and space were limitations for GPs' tasks. EBM as a constituent of expert knowledge should be more customer adjusted to be able to be used in practice. Benefit was the most important category, existing in every decision-making situation for the GP. The core category was prompt and pragmatic benefit, which was the utmost benefit. CONCLUSION: GPs' thoughts on evidence-based medicine and prescribing medication were highly related to reflecting on benefit and results. The interviews indicated that prompt and pragmatic benefit is important for comprehending their thoughts.
OBJECTIVE: To describe GPs' thoughts of prescribing medication and evidence-based knowledge (EBM) concerning drug therapy. DESIGN: Tape-recorded focus-group interviews transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative methods. SETTING: GPs from the south-eastern part of Västra Götaland, Sweden. SUBJECTS: A total of 16 GPs out of 178 from the south-eastern part of the region strategically chosen to represent urban and rural, male and female, long and short GP experience. METHODS: Transcripts were analysed using a descriptive qualitative method. RESULTS: The categories were: benefits, time and space, and expert knowledge. The benefit was a merge of positive elements, all aspects of the GPs' tasks. Time and space were limitations for GPs' tasks. EBM as a constituent of expert knowledge should be more customer adjusted to be able to be used in practice. Benefit was the most important category, existing in every decision-making situation for the GP. The core category was prompt and pragmatic benefit, which was the utmost benefit. CONCLUSION:GPs' thoughts on evidence-based medicine and prescribing medication were highly related to reflecting on benefit and results. The interviews indicated that prompt and pragmatic benefit is important for comprehending their thoughts.
Authors: María Carmen Sánchez López; Manuel Madrigal de Torres; Juan Antonio Sánchez Sánchez; Juan Francisco Menárguez Puche; Enrique Aguinaga Ontoso Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2010-02-04 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: Sture Rognstad; Mette Brekke; Arne Fetveit; Olav Spigset; Torgeir Bruun Wyller; Jørund Straand Journal: Scand J Prim Health Care Date: 2009 Impact factor: 2.581