ArticleBMJ open2019
Rates and predictors of general practitioner (GP) follow-up postdischarge from a tertiary hospital cardiology unit: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Follow-Up in Primary Care After Ischemic Stroke - Insights From the Nor-COAST Study.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Snapshot of suspected acute coronary syndrome assessment processes in the emergency department: A national cross-sectional survey.Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA · 2023Article
- Prospective Intervention on Discharge Summaries Improves Rates of Patients Following Up with General Practitioners Post Hospital Cardiology Discharge.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivePrevious studies in cardiac patients noted that early patient follow-up with general practitioners (GPs) after hospital discharge was associated with reduced rates of hospital readmissions. We aimed to identify patient, clinical and hospital factors that may influence GP follow-up of patients discharged from a tertiary cardiology unit.
designSingle centre retrospective cohort study.
settingAustralian metropolitan tertiary hospital cardiology unit.
participants1079 patients discharged from the hospital cardiology unit within 3 months from May to July 2016. OUTCOME MEASURES: GP follow-up rates (assessed by telephone communication with patients' nominated GP practices), demographic, clinical and hospital factors predicting GP follow-up.
resultsWe obtained GP follow-up data on 983 out of 1079 (91.1%) discharges in the study period. Overall, 7, 14 and 30-day GP follow rates were 50.3%, 66.5% and 79.1%, respectively. A number of patient, clinical and hospital factors were associated with early GP follow-up, including pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, older age and having never smoked. Documented recommendation for follow-up in discharge summary was the strongest predictor for 7-day follow-up (p<0.001).
conclusionAfter discharge from a cardiology admission, half of the patients followed up with their GP within 7 days and most patients followed up within 30 days. Patient and hospital factors were associated with GP follow-up rates. Identification of these factors may facilitate prospective interventions to improve early GP follow-up rates.
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