Bmc Health Serv Res
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Bmc Health Serv Res · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAcademic detailing of general practitioners by a respiratory physician for diagnosis and management of refractory breathlessness: a randomised pilot study.
Academic detailing (AD; also known as educational visiting) facilitates the translation of evidence into practice and has been widely adopted internationally to facilitate practice change. The potential of AD linked to a specific patient and delivered by a specialist physician to general practitioners has not been evaluated. This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of AD on the knowledge and confidence of GPs caring for people with advanced cancer who had breathlessness at the end of life. ⋯ AD was acceptable and feasible to participating GPs. This pilot supports proceeding to a fully powered study.