TY - JOUR

T1 - Ventetid på epikriser i Fyns Amt

T2 - En analyse af praksiskonsulentordningens effekt

AU - Bjerrum, L

AU - Grinsted, P

PY - 1997

Y1 - 1997

N2 - The hospital discharge report plays an important role in the communication between hospital and general practice. However, the discharge report is often sent several days after discharge, and may not be received when the patient first visits his general practitioner after discharge. An intervention to reduce this delay was carried out between November 1993 and July 1994 at all hospital departments (n = 35) in the County of Funen, Denmark. The intervention consisted of a detailed evaluation of all routines concerning discharge reports followed by initiatives to reduce the waiting time. Criteria and standards for waiting time and quality of discharge reports were stated and evaluated before and after the intervention. As standard for waiting time, at least three-quarters of all discharge reports should be received by the general practitioner within ten days after discharge. Before the intervention half of all departments met this standard. After the intervention two-thirds met the standard. The quality of discharge reports was acceptable both before and after the intervention. This study shows that it was possible to reduce the delay of discharge reports by an intervention made in collaboration between hospital and general practice. Udgivelsesdato: 1997-Oct-6

AB - The hospital discharge report plays an important role in the communication between hospital and general practice. However, the discharge report is often sent several days after discharge, and may not be received when the patient first visits his general practitioner after discharge. An intervention to reduce this delay was carried out between November 1993 and July 1994 at all hospital departments (n = 35) in the County of Funen, Denmark. The intervention consisted of a detailed evaluation of all routines concerning discharge reports followed by initiatives to reduce the waiting time. Criteria and standards for waiting time and quality of discharge reports were stated and evaluated before and after the intervention. As standard for waiting time, at least three-quarters of all discharge reports should be received by the general practitioner within ten days after discharge. Before the intervention half of all departments met this standard. After the intervention two-thirds met the standard. The quality of discharge reports was acceptable both before and after the intervention. This study shows that it was possible to reduce the delay of discharge reports by an intervention made in collaboration between hospital and general practice. Udgivelsesdato: 1997-Oct-6

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

C2 - 9381580

VL - 159

SP - 6073

EP - 6078

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

SN - 0041-5782

IS - 41

ER -