Barriers and facilitators for taking action after classroom-based crew resource management training at three ICUs.

Background: Given growing awareness of the crucial role of nontechnical skills in providing safe patient care, crew resource management (CRM) training is being increasingly used to improve them. Implementing the plans of action that are formulated during CRM training may constitute an important first step in the successful uptake of skills. Accordingly, understanding the factors that determine why participants do or do not carry out those plans should help improve CRM training and enhance its impact.

Determinants of patient satisfaction 1 year after presenting to primary care with acute low back pain.

Objectives: To determine predictors of satisfaction with care and symptoms in patients with acute low back pain 1 year after presentation to primary care.

Methods: The study is a secondary analysis of an existing cohort study of 1343 patients with acute low back pain presenting to primary care. Participants presenting to general practitioners, physiotherapists, or chiropractors were assessed at the initial consultation and followed up over 12 months.