scholarly journals Telephone reminders reduced non‐attendance rates in a paediatric outpatient department

2019 ◽  
Vol 108 (5) ◽  
pp. 971-972
Author(s):  
Poul‐Erik Kofoed ◽  
Marianne Toft Madsen ◽  
Jane Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Attendance Rates ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient ◽  
Telephone Reminders

Parents’ views of a paediatric outpatient department

1995 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 16-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Littlejohns ◽  
Alison While
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient

scholarly journals Study of Behaviour Problems in a Paediatric Outpatient Department

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Prakash ◽  
S Sudarsanan ◽  
PK Pardal ◽  
S Chaudhury
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Behaviour Problems ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient

scholarly journals Prescribing pattern of nutraceuticals in pediatric outpatient department at tertiary care teaching hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1060
Author(s):  
Madhuri Kulkarni ◽  
Priyanka Ambekar ◽  
Siddharth Athawale
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Ferrous Sulfate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Lifestyle Diseases ◽  
Written Informed Consent

Background: Nutraceuticals use is increasing in a health-conscious society. Because of varying lifestyle diseases, people have changed their outlook towards nutraceuticals. The objective of the study was to study the prescription pattern of nutraceuticals by doctors in paediatric outpatient department of government medical college and hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.Methods: This study was done between November 2018 to March 2019. Total of 156 patients were included in the study after obtaining written informed consent from parents of patients. The data was gathered, analysed and results were concluded.Results: Total 156 patients were prescribed nutraceuticals in paediatric outpatient department of which 51.92% female patients and 48.78% male patients received nutraceuticals. In this study, 62% patients received vitamins and 38% patients received vitamins and minerals. 67.31% patient receiving nutraceuticals were above the age of 6 years and 32.69% patients were under the age of 6 years. Among patients receiving nutraceuticals, B complex was received 55.77%. After that calcium lactate + vitamin D tablet were prescribed 21.80%. Ferrous sulfate + folic acid was received by 8.33% patients. Calcium carbonate + vitamin D3 were received by 7.69% patients. Folic acid tablet was received by 5.13% patients and poly-vitamin tablet by 1.28% patients. 100% prescriptions were prescribed in generic names.Conclusions: Nutraceuticals are being increasingly perceived as beneficial to health and are being continuously used in the treatment. The future of nutraceuticals is bright and can transform healthcare in a developing country like India.

scholarly journals Enhancing consultation time for primary paediatric care in the outpatient department

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e000012
Author(s):  
Subhashchandra Daga ◽  
Achla Daga
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Core ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Structured Interventions ◽  
Growth Assessment ◽  
Consultation Time

ObjectiveTo improve the duration and quality of consultation times during paediatric ambulatory care.Methods and analysisThis, before and after study, compares consultation time and core activities. All the subjects attended the paediatric outpatient department (P-OPD) between 1 July 2013 and 31 October 2013.Initially, consultation time was recorded directly by using observer timing with a stopwatch on 10–12 patients on 3 consecutive days and estimated indirectly after the study. All subjects underwent some or all of the following assessments and interventions (core activities): danger sign detection, illness treatment and referral, growth assessment followed by appropriate dietetic advice, immunisation and parent counselling. We implemented an intervention structure that divided work among staff members and then compared core activities.ResultsDuring the study period, 2204 patients attended the P-OPD over 108 days. Before the study, the average consultation time was less than 5 min (range 3.5–5 min), and the core activities included the treatment and referrals of illnesses and immunisation only. No treatment guidelines existed, and weight record was primarily for calculating the dose of the drug to be prescribed. The protocol did not include growth assessment and maintenance of detailed clinical records.After implementing the core activities through effective utilisation of existing resources, on an average, 20 patients received consultations per day, and the consultation time was approximately 12 min per patient.ConclusionThe P-OPD consultation time increased from 3.5–5 min to approximately 12 min per patient. Using the structured interventions, the range of assessments and interventions, during these consultations, increased without having to hire more staff.

scholarly journals Patient flow analysis in a children’s clinic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-417
Author(s):  
S. Assetzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Waiting Time ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Paediatric Outpatient

Patient flow analysis was used to assess the waiting time of patients referred to a large paediatric outpatient department, and also the lengths of the consultations of the paediatricians and interns. The average waiting times to see the paediatricians and interns were 77 minutes and 7.8 minutes, respectively. The average lengths of consultation for the paediatricians and interns were 3.4 minutes, and 7.7 minutes, respectively

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