Lack of chart reminder effectiveness on family medicine resident JNC-VI and NCEP III guideline knowledge and attitudes

BackgroundThe literature demonstrates that medical residents and practicing physicians have an attitudinal-behavioral discordance concerning their positive attitudes towards clinical practice guidelines (CPG), and the implementation of these guidelines into clinical practice patterns.MethodsA pilot study was performed to determine if change in a previously identified CPG compliance factor (accessibility) would produce a significant increase in …