Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2021
Benefit of a nurse-led telephone-based intervention prior to the first urogynecology outpatient visit: a randomized-controlled trial.
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- Telemedicine follow-up is safe and efficacious for synthetic midurethral slings: a randomized, multi-institutional control trial.International urogynecology journal · 2022Trial
- Redefining Urogynaecology Services: The Impact of Nurse-Physiotherapist Triage Clinics on Reducing Delays and Improving Patient Care.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Augmenting the Efficacy of the Initial Patient Visit to the Stroke Prevention Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Telephone completion of patient self-reporting health history documents by registered nurses: a survey to evaluate its effectiveness and strategies for improvement.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisTriage has become a valid tool to reduce workload during the first consultation in a specialized clinic. A nurse-led telephone intervention prior to the first urogynecologic visit reduces visit duration and increases patients' and physicians' satisfaction.
methodsAll patients scheduled for their very first visit were recruited. They were randomized into an intervention group (prior contact by a specialized urogynecology nurse) and a control group (no contact). The intervention included a questionnaire about history and symptoms. Patients were prompted to complete a bladder diary. Primary outcome was duration of the consultation; secondary outcomes were patients' and physicians' satisfaction with the intervention.
resultsFifty-five patients were allocated to the intervention group and 53 to the control group with no difference regarding age, BMI, parity, menopausal status and primary diagnosis. Mean duration of the telephone call was 10.8 min (SD 4.4). The consultation was significantly shorter in the intervention group than in the control group (mean difference: 4 min and 8 s, p = 0.017). In the intervention group, 79% of the patients found the consultation quality "excellent," 86% would return, and 77% would recommend our clinic to a relative or friend compared with 68%, 67% and 66%, respectively, in the control group. Physicians were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the patient preparation.
conclusionsA nurse-led intervention reduces the duration of the first uroynecologic consultation and is associated with high patient and physician satisfaction. Further research should evaluate whether it also decreases the number of follow-up visits and further referrals.
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