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. 2020 Aug 31;6(8):e04803. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04803

Table 3.

Physician survey: Potential enablers for guideline adherence.

Potential Enablers (E) for Guideline Adherence
E1 Reminder function for monitoring and treatment appointments for the practice team or the patient. [Appointment Reminder Function]
E2 Better education and training opportunities for patients [Patient Education]
E3 Better training opportunities for physicians (e.g. guideline revisions, complex treatment regimens) [Physician Education]
E4 Alignment of the reimbursement system with the guideline (e.g. compensation of treatment success and guideline adherence) [Alignment of Guideline and Reimbursement]
E5 Financial incentives for patients to reward guideline adherence. [Patient financial Incentives]
E6 Better networking and alignment between the parties involved in care (e.g. access to specialists, information exchange) [Cross-Provider Collaboration]
E7 Better electronic support of physician in therapy decisions (e.g. important clinical information at a glance, highlighting abnormalities) [Electronic Therapy Decision Support]
E8 Better ability for the physician to immediately detect deviations from the guideline (e.g., time intervals for follow-up, therapy algorithm) [Real-time Guideline Deviation Tracking]
E9 Revision of the guideline to reflect new research results. [Guideline Revision]