Some respondents concluded that the strained work conditions led to a decreased focus on implementation and guideline applicability, thereby challenging developers' ability to plan ahead in the process.
In addition to the process of development, guideline 'after-care', i.e. the combination of dissemination, implementation and guideline updating, has been recognised as being important to the success of guidelines (Browman, 2001a, Browman, 2001b).
Further, the primary implementation issues and guidelines for future development are identified.
Participants who believed that implementation of clinical guidelines would result in improved outcomes for patients and a more effective care had a positive attitude towards implementation and the guidelines.
The purpose of this paper is exploration challenges of EHR implementation and related guidelines in Isfahan.
In particular, there are limited recommendations on "stepwise" implementation and few guidelines on which program components should take temporal priority.
Facilitators and barriers to guideline implementation and adherence to guidelines were addressed.
Inclusion of higher quality GItools with more guidelines may support implementation and use of guidelines by target users, ultimately leading to improved care delivery and associated outcomes.
Education is the cornerstone of any antibiotic stewardship program, with prescriber education and implementation of guidelines and clinical pathways improving antimicrobial prescribing behaviour.
Strategies for changing general practitioner's (GPs) behaviour by dissemination and implementation of guidelines and translating evidence into practice are notoriously difficult areas [ 5- 7].
The aim of this study was to determine perceived facilitators and barriers to guideline implementation and clinical compliance to guidelines for depression in psychiatric care.
