Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32085916/

J Pediatr Surg
. 2020 May;55(5):835-843. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.01.021. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
Standardizing congenital diaphragmatic hernia care in Canada: Implementing national clinical practice guidelines
Kathryn LaRusso 1, Robert Baird 2, Richard Keijzer 3, Erik Skarsgard 2, Pramod Puligandla 4
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PMID: 32085916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.01.021
Abstract
Purpose: We sought to identify implementation barriers and opportunities to increase utilization of the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Collaborative's clinical practice guideline.

Methods: A validated readiness assessment was sent via SurveyMonkey™ to CAPSNet site coordinators and local CDH stakeholders. The survey was open from 11/2018 to 02/2019. Data and responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics (REB 2019-4753).

Results: Eighty-six responses were received, of which 65% (n = 56/86) were fully completed. The greatest number of responses came from neonatology (n = 27), pediatric surgery (n = 25), and respiratory therapy (n = 10). Seventy-eight percent (n = 67/86) of respondents were aware of the CDH guideline, and 63% (n = 54/86) used the entire guideline, while 23% (n = 20/86) used only certain sections. Besides recommendations pertaining to fetal intervention and ECLS, interdisciplinary long-term surveillance and prenatal diagnosis were considered most difficult to implement owing to funding limitations. Most respondents (n = 49/56; 87.5%) felt they could implement >75% of the recommendations. Establishing common team goals [i.e., minimize care variations] (n = 33/58;57%), provider buy-in [commitment of all health professionals to the guideline] (n = 28/58;48%), and regular compliance assessment (n = 23/58;40%) would increase uptake.

Conclusion: There is national awareness of the CDH guideline. Implementation strategies ensuring common team goals, provider buy-in, and regular compliance assessment should increase guideline uptake/utilization. Consolidating funding for interdisciplinary long-term surveillance and prenatal diagnosis is necessary for any site-specific implementation strategy.

Level of evidence: Level 4 qualitative, survey.

Keywords: Clinical practice guidelines; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Implementation barriers.

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