Abstract
What is this chapter about?
The guidelines of the Dutch College of General Practitioners were used to assess the adherence to pharmacotherapeutic advice in three diagnoses with a high prevalence: hypertension, depression and cystitis. Medication prescribed in 2001 was analysed for adherence to these guidelines. Adherence varies according to guideline across the diagnoses. General practitioners (GPs) adhered best to the cystitis guideline (70.4%), followed by the hypertension guideline (55.6%), the 2003 depression guideline (50.2%) and worst to the 1994 depression guideline (11.1%). One should be careful in interpreting these results in terms of rationality or quality. There are many reasons why GPs would consciously deviate from the guidelines.
The guidelines of the Dutch College of General Practitioners were used to assess the adherence to pharmacotherapeutic advice in three diagnoses with a high prevalence: hypertension, depression and cystitis. Medication prescribed in 2001 was analysed for adherence to these guidelines. Adherence varies according to guideline across the diagnoses. General practitioners (GPs) adhered best to the cystitis guideline (70.4%), followed by the hypertension guideline (55.6%), the 2003 depression guideline (50.2%) and worst to the 1994 depression guideline (11.1%). One should be careful in interpreting these results in terms of rationality or quality. There are many reasons why GPs would consciously deviate from the guidelines.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Morbidity, performance and quality in Primary Care |
| Subtitle of host publication | Dutch General Practice on stage |
| Editors | Gert P Westert, Lea Jabaaij, François G Schellevis |
| Publisher | Radcliffe Publishing Ltd |
| Pages | 219-225 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978 184619 053 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Primary care
- General Practice
- Morbidity
- Guideline adherence
- Pharmacotherapeutic advice