Ysabela Calderon, Gillian Sandigan, Carol Stephanie C Tan-Lim, Regine Ynez H De Mesa, Noleen Marie C Fabian, Mia P Rey, Josephine T Sanchez, Leonila F Dans, Cara Lois T Galingana, Nannette Bernal-Sundiang, Ray U Casile, Maria Rhodora N Aquino, Karl Engelene Poblete, Johanna Faye E Lopez, Herbert Zabala, Antonio L Dans
INTRODUCTION: Strengthening primary care helps address health inequities that continue to persist in the Philippines. The Philippine Primary Care Studies pilot-tested interventions to improve the primary care system. One intervention was the provision of a free subscription to an electronic decision support application called UpToDate (UTD) for primary care providers (PCPs), including doctors, nurses, midwives and community health workers (CHWs). This study aimed to (1) assess the feasibility of using UTD as information source for PCPs in urban, rural and remote settings, (2) determine the acceptability of UTD as an information source for PCPs and (3) examine the impact of UTD access on PCP clinical decision-making...
February 29, 2024: BMJ Open Quality