The clinical and non-clinical factors influencing discharge decisions in dermatology: is there a need for discharge strategy? [Abstract]

Salek, Mir-saeed, Siyani, S., Basra, M. K. and Finlay, Andrew Yule ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-1646 2012. The clinical and non-clinical factors influencing discharge decisions in dermatology: is there a need for discharge strategy? [Abstract]. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 34 (1) , pp. 178-179. 10.1007/s11096-011-9602-2

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Abstract

The most critical clinical decision considered at the end of most consultations is whether or not to discharge. In secondary care settings many specialist services, such as dermatology, are delivered through outpatient services; where resources are finite, and clinician’s time is split between new referrals and follow-up patients. Time available to see new referrals depends on the number and frequency of follow-up patient visits. In many clinical services waiting time for newly referred patients could be dramatically shortened if the number of patients being followed up was reduced. Aim was to identify the clinical and non-clinical factors influencing decisions to discharge dermatology outpatients.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Pharmacy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
ISSN:	2210-7703
Related URLs:	http://www.springerlink.com/content/0160...
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2022 03:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/32835

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