Use of clinical guidelines in cardiology practice in Sudan

Elsadig, H., Weiss, Marjorie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8065-4108, Scott, J. and Laaksonen, R. 2018. Use of clinical guidelines in cardiology practice in Sudan. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 24 (1) , pp. 127-134. 10.1111/jep.12746

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Abstract

Rationale, aims, and objective: The aim of this study was to explore the views of prescribers in cardiology in Sudan about the use of guidelines in clinical practice and the extent to which guidelines whether national or international can be adopted in clinical practice in Sudan. Methods: Interviews were conducted with the consultants in 2 of the main cardiac hospitals in Sudan. This was followed by a survey amongst the doctors in the hospitals to examine the views of a larger population of prescribers about the matter investigated. Results: Twelve consultants were interviewed, and 47 prescribers (60%) replied to the questionnaire that followed. Most doctors relied on foreign guidelines to prescribe for their patients. The doctors acknowledged the limitation of using foreign guidelines in Sudan. A number of doctors were not in favour of following any guidelines, as they perceived that the practice in Sudan does not allow implementation of guidelines. Conclusion: The prescribers in Sudan had to rely on guidelines made in foreign countries if they want to get the benefit of evidence‐based medicine to their patients, but they had to find a way to adapt these guidelines to their patients and to the health care system they are working within. However, it is not known if this adaptation of foreign guidelines is providing the benefits intended or is risking evidence‐based medicine.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Pharmacy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Uncontrolled Keywords:	guidelines, cardiology, prescribing, Sudan, doctors, healthcare system
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	1356-1294
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 May 2017
Date of Acceptance:	24 February 2017
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 02:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/100534

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