Title |
Effectiveness and efficiency of a practice accreditation program on cardiovascular risk management in primary care: study protocol of a clustered randomized trial
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Published in |
Implementation Science, October 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-7-94 |
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Authors |
Elvira Nouwens, Jan Van Lieshout, Eddy Adang, Margriet Bouma, Jozé Braspenning, Michel Wensing |
Abstract |
Cardiovascular risk management is largely provided in primary healthcare, but not all patients with established cardiovascular diseases receive preventive treatment as recommended. Accreditation of healthcare organizations has been introduced across the world with a range of aims, including the improvement of clinical processes and outcomes. The Dutch College of General Practitioners has launched a program for accreditation of primary care practices, which focuses on chronic illness care. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of a practice accreditation program, focusing on patients with established cardiovascular diseases. |
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Netherlands | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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United States | 1 | 1% |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 67 | 97% |
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Student > Master | 14 | 20% |
Researcher | 10 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 9% |
Other | 5 | 7% |
Other | 11 | 16% |
Unknown | 15 | 22% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 28% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 9% |
Psychology | 5 | 7% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
Other | 12 | 17% |
Unknown | 20 | 29% |