The overall positive attitude is probably related to the identification of guideline users with their authors and also to the their present status as non-binding recommendations. The independence of attitudes from hospital characteristics, especially the existence of internal guidelines, may indicate either voluntary guideline use or rather a low impact of guidelines as management instruments or frequently used tools. The potential of guidelines for medical education does not seem to be fully utilised.
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