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GPs' opinions of discharge summaries generated by advanced nurse practitioners in emergency care settings.
- Source :
- Emergency Nurse; Nov2018, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p19-27, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Aim Clinical handover at the point of discharge is critically important. It generally occurs through a written document, usually in the form of a discharge summary. Hospital discharge summaries contribute to continuity of care for patients who leave hospital and who may require care in the community provided by their GP. They must be accurate, valid, reliable, timely, legible and complete. The aim of this study was to investigate GPs' perceptions of the content of discharge summaries generated by emergency advanced nurse practitioners (EANPs). Method A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used and a questionnaire was distributed to 120 GPs. Raw statistical data were analysed using SPSS v22 while the qualitative data from the open-ended questions were manually analysed. Findings Most GPs were satisfied with the EANPs' discharge summary letters. However, this study supports previous papers that identified deficits in communication between secondary care and GPs. Conclusion There is a need to refine discharge summaries to create an enhanced structured discharge summary template that can be used by all disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONTENT analysis
CONTINUUM of care
EMERGENCY nursing
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
RESEARCH methodology
NURSE practitioners
GENERAL practitioners
QUALITY assurance
QUESTIONNAIRES
OCCUPATIONAL roles
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
PATIENT discharge instructions
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13545752
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emergency Nurse
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137650925
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2018.e1818