Publications by authors named "I Prabakar"
The highest increase of 13.4% in complaints registered in hospital and community services in England, was observed in 2009-2010, since the beginning of data collection from 1997. We observed that complaints in gynaecology have remained a comparatively less explored area against its obstetric counterpart.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To audit the process and outcome of case reviews performed for invasive cervical cancers diagnosed between 2003 and 2007, and the timely disclosure of results to the respective patients.
Methods: Invasive cervical cancer reviews were performed on all cases of cervical cancer diagnosed between 2003 and 2007. Following the review, women were classified into two categories: a group who developed invasive cancer despite adherence to the screening programme or in whom a management or diagnostic decision was determined to have been a principal factor in the development of their disease (Group A), and a second group who either had never undergone a cervical smear or had been established defaulters from the screening programme (Group B).
Patients, clients, users or customers: what should we call people attending sexual health services?
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care
January 2012
Background And Methodology: In sexual health clinics there is debate on whether to call service users 'patients' or 'clients' and this mirrors an ongoing dialogue in the medical literature. The authors undertook a questionnaire survey in five UK centres of clinic attendees and staff to assess their preference.
Results: A total of 1428 clinic attendees and 250 staff members completed questionnaires.
Objective: To monitor the effectiveness of the cervical screening programme and identify suboptimal management in order to improve patient care.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: A university hospital serving a population of 1 million people.