SynthesisCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2009
Enhancing continuity of information: essential components of consultation reports.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Valued Components of a Consultant Letter from Referring Physicians' Perspective: a Systematic Literature Synthesis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comparison among an asthma app, patient self-report and physician assessment.Clinical and translational allergy · 2023Article
- Quality and continuity of information between primary care physicians and rheumatologists.BMC rheumatology · 2019Article
- Implementation of a care coordination system for chronic diseases.Yeungnam University journal of medicine · 2019Review
- Rationale and model for integrating the pharmacist into the outpatient referral-consultation process.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016Article
- Quality of communication between primary health care and mental health care: an examination of referral and discharge letters.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2012Review
- A discharge summary adapted to the frail elderly to ensure transfer of relevant information from the hospital to community settings: a model.BMC geriatrics · 2010Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify elements of data that have been shown to contribute to continuity of information between primary care providers and medical specialists providing care to adult asthma patients.
designSystematic review of the literature followed by a 2-round modified Delphi consensus process.
settingProvince of Ontario.
participantsEight expert panelists, including 3 practising family physicians, a medical specialist knowledgeable in the treatment of asthma, a family physician previously involved in provincial initiatives related to primary care reform, an e-health technologist, a developer of evidence-based guidelines, and an operations and programs specialist.
methodsWe completed a systematic literature review to identify important components of consultation reports. We then engaged an 8-member panel in a 2-round modified Delphi consensus process, which led to the identification of components deemed essential to good continuity of information. MAIN
findingsAfter 2 rounds, expert panelists reached consensus on 15 components, referred to here as minimum essential elements, of consultation reports generated by medical specialists in response to referring primary care providers' consultation requests.
conclusionThe expert panelists considered inclusion of the minimum essential elements in consultation reports essential to achieving good continuity of information. We assembled these elements in a suggested format for a consultation report. The format can be easily modified by practitioners caring for patients with other chronic diseases.
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