Information-Seeking Patterns of U.S. General Surgeons
CEOutcomes LLC, August 2009, Pages: 90
Information-Seeking Patterns of U.S. General Surgeons
General surgeons come to their practice with deeply embedded knowledge and skills; when ambiguity occurs during a patient encounter, they are often prompted to seek additional information and reflect on their actions. Understanding the current medical information-seeking patterns of physicians is critical when making educational design and support decisions related to continuing healthcare education.
CEOutcomes, Inc. surveyed a random stratified sample of 1,750 U.S. practicing physicians in 14 specialties by fax and email during July and August 2009 to investigate their information-seeking patterns. Data from the overall U.S. physician sample is provided in this report, along with a specific analysis of data from a sample of 125 general surgeons.
Reflection in Practice: Encountering Clinical Questions
- General surgeons encounter, on average, four questions every week that arise during routine patient care requiring additional information.
- Questions most often relate to therapeutic, diagnostic, or drug interactions.
Reflection in Practice: New Therapies
- ?One in two general surgeons use Phase III study publications as the minimal level of evidence they accept in determining treatment regimens
- ?Before adopting new advances into practice, general surgeons are most likely to rely on information from:
-- Clinical practice guidelines
-- CME courses
-- Peer-reviewed journal articles
-- Colleagues and peers
-- Opinions of national experts
Reflection on Practice: Seeking Information
- ?On average, general surgeons spend two hours per week online seeking medical information.
- ?General surgeons are most likely to search online for new treatment options and treatment guidelines.
- ?General surgeons would prefer to receive new medical information from journals, national meetings, online courses, and print monographs and newsletters.
- ?General surgeons are most likely to access Medscape.com to get their information.
Reflection on Practice: Staying Up-to-Date
To stay up-to-date on advances in therapies to treat particular conditions, general surgeons rely on the following information sources:
- ?CME courses
- ?Clinical practice guidelines
- ?Articles in peer-reviewed journals
- ?Peers/colleagues
- ?Opinions of nationally recognized experts
Introduction
Reflection in Practice
Clinical questions encountered during patient care
Reflection on Practice
Seeking information
Online information-seeking
Sources of information
Staying up-to-date
Integrating medical information into practice
Barriers to integrating emerging advances into practice
Characteristics of Survey Respondents
Information-Seeking Patterns of U.S. Physicians
Busy clinicians
Tech-savvy clinicians
Early-adopter clinicians
Younger physicians
Geographic Analysis
Implications: Design and Support of Education and Information
Appendix
Data tables for U.S. general surgeons and U.S. physicians
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