ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2016
Cancer patients' use of primary care out-of-hours services: a cross-sectional study in Norway.
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate how cancer patients in Norway use primary care out-of-hours (OOH) services and describe different contact types and procedures.
designA retrospective cross-sectional registry study using a billing registry data source.
settingNorwegian primary care OOH services in 2014. SUBJECTS: All patients' contacts in OOH services in 2014. Cancer patients were identified by ICPC-2 diagnosis.
main outcome measuresFrequency of cancer patients' contacts with OOH services, contact types, diagnoses, procedures, and socio-demographic characteristics.
resultsIn total, 5752 cancer patients had 20,220 contacts (1% of all) in OOH services. Half of the contacts were cancer related. Cancer in the digestive (22.9%) and respiratory (18.0%) systems were most frequent; and infection/fever (21.8%) and pain (13.6%) most frequent additional diagnoses. A total of 4170 patients had at least one cancer-related direct contact; of these, 64.5% had only one contact during the year. Cancer patients had more home visits and more physicians' contact with municipal nursing services than other patients, but fewer consultations (p < 0.001). Patients in the least central municipalities had significantly more contacts than more central municipalities (p < 0.001).
conclusionThere was no indication of overuse of OOH services by cancer patients in Norway, which could indicate good quality of cancer care in general. KEY POINTS Many are concerned about unnecessary use of emergency medical services for non-urgent conditions. • There was no indication of overuse of out-of-hours services by cancer patients in Norway. • Cancer patients had relatively more home visits, physician's contact with the municipal nursing service, and weekend contacts than other patients. • Cancer patients in the least central municipalities had relatively more contacts with out-of-hours services than those in more central municipalities.
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