Parents and primary care physicians have different views about copying medical letters to parents after paediatric outpatient visits.
Acta Paediatr
; 103(10): e459-64, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
We assessed how satisfied parents were when they received a copy of the letter sent to their primary care physician after their child attended a hospital outpatient clinic and compared their views with those of the primary care physician.METHODS:
Anonymised questionnaires were sent to parents, and their primary care physician, after their child had visited a paediatric nephrology unit.RESULTS:
We received responses from 112 parents (46%) and 69 primary care physicians (93%). Most parents (97%) were satisfied with the process, 94% thought that the letter was a true reflection of the outpatient consultation and easy to understand, and 55% read it to their child. However, 21% would have preferred a simpler letter. More than a third (37%) of the primary care physicians did not approve of the parents being sent the letter, and 30% felt that the letter was difficult for the parents to understand and should be replaced with a simpler letter.CONCLUSION:
Most parents (97%) appreciated receiving a copy of the letter following their child's outpatient clinic visit, and 95% understood its contents. More than half (55%) read the letter to their child. However, 37% of primary care physicians did not approve of the practice.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Servicio Ambulatorio en Hospital
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Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Correspondencia como Asunto
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Continuidad de la Atención al Paciente
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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2014
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