Practice guidelines as multipurpose tools: A qualitative study of noninvasive ventilation*

OBJECTIVE: Although practice guidelines for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) have the potential to improve processes of care and patient outcomes, clinicians' views about life support technology guidelines are not well understood. The objective was to understand the knowledge about and attitudes toward an NIV guideline for patients with ARF and potential barriers to its use. DESIGN: Qualitative …