Paediatric Referral and Attendance Rates for the Clinical Genetics Service in South-East Scotland - a Comparison of a Regional Clinic with Satellite Clinics
| Autor: | A K Lampe, S M Holloway, W W K Lam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Outpatient Clinics Hospital Referral Child Health Services Population Genetic Counseling Health Services Accessibility Cohort Studies medicine Humans Outpatient clinic Child education Referral and Consultation Socioeconomic status Retrospective Studies education.field_of_study business.industry Attendance Retrospective cohort study Community Health Centers General Medicine Social deprivation Scotland Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Emergency medicine Patient Compliance business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Scottish Medical Journal. 55:10-13 |
| ISSN: | 2045-6441 0036-9330 |
| DOI: | 10.1258/rsmsmj.55.1.10 |
| Popis: | Background and Aims In some studies the establishment of specialist satellite clinics nearer to the homes of patients has resulted in increased referral and attendance rates, particularly amongst populations in lower socio-economic groups. We investigated the effect on these rates of establishing satellite genetic counselling clinics for families with paediatric conditions in South East Scotland. Methods and Results Families offered appointments at a clinic at the regional paediatric hospital were compared with those offered appointments at a satellite clinic at a local district general hospital. Both groups of families were more socially deprived than the general population (regional clinic p < 0.001, satellite clinics pConclusion Our study found no evidence that the establishment of satellite clinics for genetic counselling in South East Scotland increases attendance by families with paediatric conditions in lower socio-economic groups. This suggests that factors other than clinic location determine referral and attendance rates, and these may include understanding of the reason for referral and the advantage of attendance. |
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