RACGP General practice management of type 2 diabetes 2016-18 survey

General practice management of type 2 diabetes 2016-18 user survey

The General practice management of type 2 diabetes 2016-18 guidelines (known as the diabetes handbook) are designed to provide pragmatic evidence-based recommendations for use in general practice. We are updating these guidelines and would like your feedback on the current edition.

By completing this 2 minute survey, you will help us understand what GPs want and how the guidelines can be improved to ensure their usefulness and appropriateness for the profession. If you do not use the guidelines, please tell us why and what you would like to see changed.

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* 1. A new format for the diabetes handbook was introduced in 2014-15.
How useful is this current format, where information is presented as evidence-based recommendations, clinical context (what you need to know) and in practice (what you can do) to your decision making?

very useful

useful

somewhat useful

not useful

Please provide comments and/or suggestions.

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* 2. How often do you refer to the handbook?

daily

weekly

monthly

annually

never (I do not use the handbook)

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* 3. What sections do you use most in the handbook? (select all relevant answers)

clinical governance

screening, risk assessment, case finding and diagnosis

preventing type 2 diabetes

structured care

patient education

lifestyle modification

assessment of people with diabetes

managing glycaemia

managing multimorbidity

medication

medication complication

managing cardiovascular risk

managing microvascular and other complications

glycaemic emergencies

diabetes and reproductive health

management of other impacts of diabetes

end-of-life care

issues under debate

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* 4. What is your preferred format? (select all relevant answers)

hardcopy

online webpage

downloadable electronic copy

as part of your clinical desktop system

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* 5. Would you recommend the guidelines to other GPs, students and /or other health professionals?

Yes

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* 6. Do you use the “Type 2 diabetes: goals for optimum management” pull out card provided in the guidelines? (select all relevant answers)

Yes, pull out the card

Yes, use as part of the book

Yes, download and provide to patient

Yes, download and save to the patient’s file

No, do not use

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* 7. How easily can you find the information you need in the guidelines?

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* 8. Is there significant information missing or topics you would like to be considered for the next edition? Please provide comments and/or suggestions.

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* 1. A new format for the diabetes handbook was introduced in 2014-15.How useful is this current format, where information is presented as evidence-based recommendations, clinical context (what you need to know) and in practice (what you can do) to your decision making?

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* 2. How often do you refer to the handbook?

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* 3. What sections do you use most in the handbook? (select all relevant answers)

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* 4. What is your preferred format? (select all relevant answers)

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* 5. Would you recommend the guidelines to other GPs, students and /or other health professionals?

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* 6. Do you use the “Type 2 diabetes: goals for optimum management” pull out card provided in the guidelines? (select all relevant answers)

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* 7. How easily can you find the information you need in the guidelines?

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* 8. Is there significant information missing or topics you would like to be considered for the next edition? Please provide comments and/or suggestions.

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* 9. Do you have any comments about the design and layout of the guidelines? (e.g. are they easy to follow, are tables and figures easy to read?)

* 1. A new format for the diabetes handbook was introduced in 2014-15.
How useful is this current format, where information is presented as evidence-based recommendations, clinical context (what you need to know) and in practice (what you can do) to your decision making?