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ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2024

Improving collaboration between specialists and general practitioners in services for individuals with chronic spinal cord injury living in rural areas of Switzerland: Baseline results from the SCI-Co study.

Rebecca Tomaschek, Armin Gemperli, Stefan Essig

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Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca TomaschekCenter for Primary and Community Care, Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4626-248X
Armin GemperliCenter for Primary and Community Care, Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2363-0625
Stefan EssigCenter for Primary and Community Care, Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3228-7010
University of Lucerne · CH

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Abstract

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objectiveStrategies to combine primary and specialized care are crucial to meet the needs of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) located in rural areas. We explored the collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and SCI specialists who will participate in an intervention study to improve their collaboration.

designA questionnaire survey from August to October 2020.

settingPrimary Care, Specialized SCI care.

participantsEight GPs and 13 SCI specialists.

interventionsBaseline results from the SCI-Co study. OUTCOME MEASURES: N/A.

resultsOverall, satisfaction ratings for the collaboration between GPs and SCI specialists were high, and all physicians agreed that they work together well. Especially, SCI specialists were satisfied in collaborating with GPs. Despite Switzerland's fragmented primary and secondary care system, only a few physicians reported about issues with delays and waiting lists. While GPs wanted to improve the quality of their referral, most SCI specialists reported being content with it. GPs were also discontent about discharge organization by specialists.

conclusionSatisfaction with collaboration was high, both in GPs and specialists. Areas for improvement include discharge and referral processes.

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General PractitionersSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCooperative BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareReferral and ConsultationRural PopulationSpecializationSurveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandCollaborationGeneral practitionersSpecialistsSpinal cord injurySwitzerland

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