Overview
Presents a comprehensive ‘how to’ manual for program implementation in primary care
Features sample tools and resources that readers can easily adapt for their own needs
Brings together theory, practical tips, and lessons learned on how to improve the use of medicines and tests
Includes evidence-based programs that deliver changes in behavior, drug costs, and health outcomes
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Medicines and Medical Tests in Primary Care
- Quality Use of Medicines and Medical Tests
- Responsible Use of Medicines and Medical Tests
- Rational Use of Medicines
- Evidence Based Program Implementation in Primary Care
- From Theory to Practical Program Implementation in Primary Care
- Evidence Based Interventions in Primary Care
- Academic Detailing to Improve use of Medicine
- Audit and Feedback for Quality Improvement in Primary Care
- Nudge Techniques in Primary Care
- Behavioural Economics and Primary Care
- Diabetes Management in Primary Care
- Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections
- Referral Patterns for Imaging in Primary Care
- CAT Scans and X-rays
About this book
Drawing on work from Australia, Canada and the United States of America, the book begins with the evidence-base and theoretical frameworks that underpin successful behaviour change programs. It provides details on particular interventions such as clinical audit, academic detailing, choosing wisely and supports for consumers. Real world examples explore the process of designing, implementing and evaluating interventions and the factors that can help and hinder this process. This is a practical text that will be useful to the beginner and more experience program implementation professionals alike.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Improving Use of Medicines and Medical Tests in Primary Care
Editors: Lynn Maria Weekes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2333-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2332-8Published: 27 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2335-9Published: 27 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2333-5Published: 26 February 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 335
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Health, Population Economics, Primary Care Medicine, Health Services Research, Development and Health