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RECERCAT author Brotons, Carlos author Lobos, José María author Royo-Bordonada, Miguel Ángel author Maiques, Antonio author De Santiago, Ana author Castellanos, Ángel author Díaz-Sánchez, Santiago author Obaya, Juan Carlos author Pedro-Botet, Juan author Moral Peláez, Irene author Lizarbe, Vicenta author Moreno, Rosa author Pérez Pérez, Antonio author Cordero, Alberto author Fornés-Ubeda, Francisco author Serrano-Saiz, Benilde author Camafort Babkowski, Miguel author Elosua, Roberto author Sans, Susana author De Pablo, Carmen author Gil-Nuñez, Antonio author De Álvaro-Moreno, Fernando author Armario, Pedro author Cortés Rico, Olga author Villar, Fernando author Lizcano, Ángel author Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2013 Background: The successful implementation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines relies heavily on primary care physicians (PCPs) providing risk factor evaluation, intervention and patient education. The aim of this study was to ascertain the degree of awareness and implementation of the Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice (CEIPC guidelines) among PCPs. Methods. A cross-sectional survey of PCPs was conducted in Spain between January and June 2011. A random sample of 1,390 PCPs was obtained and stratified by region. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Results: More than half (58%) the physicians were aware of and knew the recommendations, and 62% of those claimed to use them in clinical practice, with general physicians (without any specialist accreditation) being less likely to so than family doctors. Most PCPs (60%) did not assess cardiovascular risk, with the limited time available in the surgery being cited as the greatest barrier by 81%. The main reason to be sceptical about recommendations, reported by 71% of physicians, was that there are too many guidelines. Almost half the doctors cited the lack of training and skills as the greatest barrier to the implementation of lifestyle and behavioural change recommendations. Conclusions: Most PCPs were aware of the Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on CVD prevention (CEIPC guidelines) and knew their content. However, only one third of PCPs used the guidelines in clinical practice and less than half CVD risk assessment tools. © 2013 Brotons et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. open access Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cardiovascular disease Implementation Practice guidelines Primary care providers Risk assessment Implementation of Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care Article