Knowledge and attitudes of teachers in a school of medicine and the use of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) national [Conocimientos y actitudes de los docentes de una facultad de medicina y el uso de las guías de práctica clínica (GPC) nacionales]
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Introduction: The National Center for Health Technology Excellence (CENETEC) has published 539 clinical practice guidelines (CPG) whose area of influence is nationwide. Objective: To conduct an assessment of the knowledge and attitudes of teachers at a medical school and the use of CPGs. Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in 2012 among teachers at one medical school in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Results: Overall, 9 7.1%25 of medical school physicians (MDs) reported knowing the existence of CPGs and 94.9%25 had consulted them. The 8 7.6%25 of the MD knew where they could find the guidelines. However, only 15.9%25 mentioned the CENETEC website as a source, 30.4%25 The Ministry of Health website, and 7.3%25 both pages. Conclusions: It is necessary to develop programs that facilitate the implementation and adoption of clinical practice guidelines by a multidisciplinary team that specifically establishes the importance of their use.
