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August 19, 2025Acta Médica PortuguesaOpen Access

Awareness and Barriers to Guideline Adherence: Slovenian Family Physicians Survey and Qualitative Feedback

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Cross-sectional survey assesses guideline adherence in Slovenian family physicians, suggesting key barriers to implementation.

Only 65.2% of clinical decisions align with guidelines, indicating substantial gaps in adherence.
Guideline awareness averaged 60.8%, with knowledge differing significantly across conditions, like 96% for arterial hypertension.
Cross-sectional survey gathered feedback from family medicine specialists and trainees in Slovenia, revealing various factors affecting adherence.
Organization-related constraints, particularly time pressures, emerged as the main barriers to adhering to clinical guidelines.

Petravić et al. (2025) studied this question.

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