Researchers investigated physicians' perception of individual, organizational and systemic cultural factors affecting use of clinical data to better understand lifelong learning and self-initiated continuing professional development activities. The authors interviewed 28 physicians: 17 psychiatrists and 11 general surgeons from Canada and the United States. Iterative thematic analysis uncovered three key themes — a strong relationship between data and trust; a team-centered approach to data-informed learning for practice improvement; and the need for organizational support and advocacy to practically apply data. "Building trust, taking a team-based approach, and engaging multiple stakeholders, such as data specialists and organizational leadership, may significantly improve the use of data-informed learning," the authors concluded.

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