Exploring the roles and influences of the modern general practice receptionist: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Autor:	Ban K; University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Applied Health Research, Birmingham, United Kingdom., Greenfield S; University of Birmingham College of Social Sciences, Applied Health Research, Birmingham, United Kingdom., Burrows M; Coventry University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, School of Psychological and Social Sciences, Coventry, United Kingdom., Gale N; University of Birmingham Health Services Management Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom., Litchfield I; University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Applied Health Research, Birmingham, United Kingdom i.litchfield@bham.ac.uk.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners [Br J Gen Pract] 2024 Oct 22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 22.
DOI:	10.3399/BJGP.2024.0228
Abstrakt:	Background: Modern general practice is characterised by increased demand and growing multi-disciplinarity, including ring-fenced funding for additional non-clinical roles. However, for practice receptionists training has remained unchanged for decades, yet primary care is under greater pressure than ever with receptionists becoming a growing focal point of abuse and unprecedented numbers leaving the role. Aim: To present the evidence of the range of tasks that receptionists continue to perform, describing their impact on primary care delivery and how the role might be better supported. Method: We conducted a systematic review of evidence contained in the major medical databases (Medline/PubMed, CINAHL, ASSIA, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE) up until July 2023, including hand searches of the bibliographies of included studies. Results: We identified 28 studies which we grouped into three themes: Service delivery, confirming the continuing role of receptionists in providing administrative support alongside clinical tasks of prioritising patients for consultations, facilitating repeat prescriptions, and communicating blood test results; Patient attitudes describing how patient's lacked trust in receptionists viewed as unqualified and unnecessarily obstructive; Finally, in considering Receptionist experience, the contrast between their confidence in performing administrative roles and the anxiety induced from the clinically related tasks was described, particularly the mounting pressure from patients to meet their preferences for clinician appointments. Conclusion: Though confident performing administrative tasks, receptionists described the uncertainty and anxiety when providing clinically oriented support or managing patients when their requests for appointments could not be met. More appropriate training or professionalisation might improve staff retainment. (Copyright © 2024, The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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