Referring equine veterinarians' expectations of equine veterinary specialists and referral centers
| Autor: | Jason B. Coe, Belinda Black, Joanne Hewson, Colleen O. Best, Michael Meehan, David F. Kelton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Veterinary medicine Referral 040301 veterinary sciences MEDLINE Veterinarians Interviews as Topic 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Animals Humans Medicine Horses 030212 general & internal medicine Practice Patterns Physicians' Referral and Consultation General Veterinary Practice patterns business.industry Referral process 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Focus Groups Focus group Female Thematic analysis business Specialization |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 253:479-489 |
| ISSN: | 0003-1488 |
| DOI: | 10.2460/javma.253.4.479 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To explore referring equine veterinarians' expectations of equine veterinary referral centers and specialists. DESIGN Qualitative, focus group interview–based study. SAMPLE 6 focus groups comprised of equine practitioners with experience in referral of clients and patients to equine specialists or referral centers (48 referring veterinarians [rDVMs]). PROCEDURES Focus group sessions were conducted independently and followed a standardized discussion guide consisting of open-ended questions and follow-up probes. Discussions were recorded, and thematic analysis was performed on the content. RESULTS The overarching theme of participants' discussions was that specialists and referral centers are an extension of the care that rDVMs provide to their clients and patients. The 5 areas that participants described as important to this expectation were rDVM-client relationships, rDVM involvement during referral care, collegial rDVM-specialist relationships, communication between rDVMs and specialists, and the boundaries of referral care. Participating practitioners wanted to be involved during the referral process, which was seen as being facilitated by having a collegial relationship with the specialist and through effective communication during the course of referral care. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Relationships and communications between rDVMs and specialists are important aspects of equine veterinary medicine. Both rDVMs and specialists are likely to benefit from pursuing opportunities to further their relationship by using up-front communication to establish clear role expectations and clear processes for sharing information. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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