Molly F McGuire, Emma Ortega, Radha Patel, Valerie A Paz-Soldán, Amy R Riley-Powell
Seeking information and services associated with reproductive health among rural Peruvian young adults: exploratory qualitative research from Amazonas, Peru
Reproductive health
clinicians informationseeking behaviours impact patient care quality earlier studies indicated barriers accessing information deter clinicians seeking answers clinical questions explore primary care clinicians informationseeking behaviour pointofcare focusing seek answers clinical questions semistructured interviews conducted 45 clinicians clinical sessions investigate informationseeking habits followup interviews conducted week intending address unanswered queries two thirds clinicians encountered questions care nearly three quarters resolving session colleagues guidelines online platforms common information sources smartphones used access google whatsapp uptodate facilitators included reliable sources drive confirm knowledge barriers included ineffective search methods high workload despite challenges clinicians expressed satisfaction informationseeking process findings underscore increasing use smartphones accessing clinical information among singaporean primary care clinicians suggest need tailored training programmes guidelines optimise informationseeking practices insights study inform development training programmes guidelines aimed improving informationseeking practices among primary care clinicians potentially enhancing patient care quality