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Vratsistas-Curto A, McCluskey A, Schurr K. Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit. BMJ Open Qual. 2017;6(2):e000212doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212.
Vratsistas-Curto, A., McCluskey, A., & Schurr, K. (2017). Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit. BMJ open quality, 6(2), e000212. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212
Vratsistas-Curto, Angela, et al. "Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit." BMJ open quality vol. 6,2 (2017): e000212. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212
Vratsistas-Curto A, McCluskey A, Schurr K. Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit. BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Nov 06;6(2):e000212. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29450304; PMCID: PMC5699124.
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BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Nov 06;6(2):e000212. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212. eCollection 2017.

Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit.

BMJ open quality

Angela Vratsistas-Curto, Annie McCluskey, Karl Schurr

Affiliations

  1. Musculoskeletal Health Sydney, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcome, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. The StrokeEd Collaboration, Regents Park, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 29450304 PMCID: PMC5699124 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The audit-feedback cycle is a behaviour change intervention used to reduce evidence-practice gaps. In this study, repeat audits, feedback, education and training were used to change practice and increase compliance with Australian guideline recommendations for stroke rehabilitation.

OBJECTIVE: To increase the proportion of patients with stroke receiving best practice screening, assessment and treatment.

METHODS: A before-and-after study design was used. Data were collected from medical records (n=15 files per audit). Four audits were conducted between 2009 and 2013. Consecutive files of patients with stroke admitted to the stroke unit were selected and audited retrospectively. Staff behaviour change interventions included four cycles of audit feedback, and education to assist staff with change. The primary outcome measure was the proportion of eligible patients receiving best practice against target behaviours, based on audit data.

RESULTS: Between the first and fourth audit (2009 and 2013), 20 of the 27 areas targeted (74%) met or exceeded the minimum target of 10% change. Practice areas that showed the most change included sensation screening (+75%) and rehabilitation (+100%); neglect screening (+92%) and assessment (100%). Some target behaviours showed a drop in compliance such as anxiety and depression screening (-27%) or little or no overall improvement such as patient education about stroke (6% change).

CONCLUSIONS: Audit feedback and education increased the proportion of inpatients with stroke receiving best practice rehabilitation in some, but not all practice areas. An ongoing process of quality improvement is needed to help sustain these improvements.

Keywords: audit and feedback; evidence-based medicine; health services research; implementation science

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: AM was supported between 2007 and 2011 by fellowships from the National Institute of Clinical Studies - National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Stroke Foundatio

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