What drives quality improvement in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care: process evaluation of the Quality Improvement in Chronic Kidney Disease (QICKD) trial

Conclusions Improving quality in CKD is complex. Lack of awareness of clinical guidelines and scepticism about their validity are barriers to change. While pay-for-performance incentives are the main driver for change, quality improvement interventions can have a complementary influence.

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Source: BMJ Open - April 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nihat, A., de Lusignan, S., Thomas, N., Tahir, M. A., Gallagher, H. Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice, Health policy, Qualitative research, Renal medicine Source Type: research