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Optimising the structure of outpatient clinic letters: insights from a survey of general practitioners and hospital doctors.
Jayawardena, Thisuri; Lei, Cory; McLeod, Katie; Chakera, Aron.
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  • Jayawardena T; Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Lei C; Hospital General Practice Liaison, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • McLeod K; Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Chakera A; Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Intern Med J ; 2024 Jul 29.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39072853
ABSTRACT
Outpatient letters are an essential communication tool in healthcare. Yet doctors receive little training on letter writing and what details recipients consider important. We surveyed 106 hospital doctors and 63 general practitioners (GPs), identifying differences in each group's preferences; GPs preferred more structured, detailed letters. Opportunities for feedback, formal templates and advanced software systems can improve communication in outpatient clinics.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Intern Med J Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Intern Med J Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia