scholarly journals Referral patterns: an audit into referral practice among doctors in emergency medicine

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Reid
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Referral Patterns ◽  
Referral Practice

scholarly journals General practitioner referrals to paediatric specialist outpatient clinics: referral goals and parental influence

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Kunin ◽  
Erin Turbitt ◽  
Sarah A. Gafforini ◽  
Lena A. Sanci ◽  
Neil A. Spike ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioner ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Referral Patterns ◽  
Paediatric Patients ◽  
Parent Influences ◽  
Referral Decision ◽  
Referral Practice

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Previous research on general practitioner (GP) referrals in adult populations demonstrated that patient pressure influenced referral practice. No research has been conducted to investigate how involvement of a parent influences paediatric referrals. AIM To investigate whether GPs who report parental influence on their decision to refer paediatric patients differ in their referral patterns from GPs who do not report parental influence. METHOD A mail survey of 400 GPs who had referred at least two children to paediatric specialist outpatient clinics during 2014 was distributed. RESULTS The response rate was 67% (n = 254). For initial referrals, 27% of GPs stated that parental request frequently or almost always influenced their referral decision. For returning referrals, 63% of GPs experienced parental influence to renew a referral because a paediatrician wanted a child to return; 49% of GPs experienced influence to renew a referral because a parent wanted to continue care with a paediatrician. Experiencing parental influence was associated with increased likelihood for frequent referrals in order for a paediatrician to take over management of a child’s condition. DISCUSSION GPs who frequently refer with a goal for a paediatrician to take over management of a child’s condition also report that parental request almost always influences their decision to refer.

Geriatric Emergency Medicine

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph H. Kahn ◽  
Jonathan S. Olshaker
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Referral Patterns for Youths Identified at Risk for Suicide by Trained Gatekeepers

Crisis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Rodi ◽  
Lucas Godoy Garraza ◽  
Christine Walrath ◽  
Robert L. Stephens ◽  
D. Susanne Condron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Referral Patterns ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Prevention Behavior ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
And Gender ◽  
To Receive

Background: In order to better understand the posttraining suicide prevention behavior of gatekeeper trainees, the present article examines the referral and service receipt patterns among gatekeeper-identified youths. Methods: Data for this study were drawn from 26 Garrett Lee Smith grantees funded between October 2005 and October 2009 who submitted data about the number, characteristics, and service access of identified youths. Results: The demographic characteristics of identified youths are not related to referral type or receipt. Furthermore, referral setting does not seem to be predictive of the type of referral. Demographic as well as other (nonrisk) characteristics of the youths are not key variables in determining identification or service receipt. Limitations: These data are not necessarily representative of all youths identified by gatekeepers represented in the dataset. The prevalence of risk among all members of the communities from which these data are drawn is unknown. Furthermore, these data likely disproportionately represent gatekeepers associated with systems that effectively track gatekeepers and youths. Conclusions: Gatekeepers appear to be identifying youth across settings, and those youths are being referred for services without regard for race and gender or the settings in which they are identified. Furthermore, youths that may be at highest risk may be more likely to receive those services.

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