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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Implementing clinical guidelines for paediatric care services: an overview Monica Lakhanpaul', Kate Armon', Philippa Eccleston', Ursula Werneke2, Stephanie Smith3, Roderick MacFau14 and Terence Stephenson' 'University of Nottingham, Nottingham, 2Maudsley Hospital, London, 3Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, 4PindeuJields General Hospital, WakeJeld, UK of journals and publications available it is essential for INTRODUCTION clinicians to incorporate the best research evidence Clinical guidelines have now become an integral part into daily practice. Guidelines are one way in which of clinical governance in the UK and can be used as a clinicians can keep up with the increasing evidence tool to improve clinical practice.' Their purpose is to available. However, as with textbooks, if guidelines '. . . make explicit recommendations with a definite remain on the shelf and are not referred to no intent to influence what clinicians do'.2 According to improvement will be made, and guidelines will not Eccles and Mason,3 whenever possible guidelines bring about the behavioural change intended. should be based on current high quality research evi- Dissemination and implementation of guidelines is dence, to close the gap between what clinicians do therefore just as important as the development process and what scientific evidence supports. Traditionally, itself. A
Journal of Integrated Care Pathways – SAGE
Published: Apr 1, 2002
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