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J Eval Clin Pract
June 2018
School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Australia.
Rationale, Aims And Objectives: This study explores the postconsultation follow-up behaviours of patients who used the Australian after-hours house-call (AHHC) medical services. These behaviours provide insights into the nature of the continuity of care (CoC) in the industry and are a measure quality in AHHC service delivery. Understanding the patterns of these CoCs and their predictors will enable stakeholders in the industry, both locally and globally, plan and implement higher quality services.
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November 2016
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC.
Objectives: To examine how older people use an after-hours medical deputising service that arranges home visits by locum general practitioners; to identify differences in how people who live in the community and those who live in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) use this service.
Design, Setting And Participants: Retrospective analysis of routinely collected administrative data from the Melbourne Medical Deputising Service (MMDS) for the 5-year period, 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2012. Data for older people (≥ 70 years old) residing in greater Melbourne and surrounding areas were analysed.
J Public Health Med
June 2000
Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Guy's King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London.
Background: Although the rapid growth in general practitioner (GP) co-operatives has met with GP satisfaction, little is known about patient satisfaction. This study compares patient satisfaction with co-operative, GP practice-based and deputizing arrangements within one geographical area 15 months after a co-operative had become established; and with telephone, primary care centre and home consultations within the co-operative.
Methods: A validated postal questionnaire survey of weighted samples of patients making contact with the co-operative, practice-based and deputizing arrangements was undertaken.
J R Coll Gen Pract
November 1987
The emergency bed service in London exists to facilitate admissions to hospital in cases referred to them by general practitioners and deputizing doctors. The data collected by the emergency bed service provides a unique London-wide perspective of the hospital service and the recent changes observed are examined in this paper. When the emergency bed service fails to arrange for the admission of a patient after trying at least four hospitals the case is medically refereed.
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