Do medical outpatients want 'out of hours' clinics?

被引：9

作者：

Feeney, CL ^{[1
]}

Roberts, NJ ^{[1
]}

Partridge, MR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Charing Cross Hosp, NHLI, Dept Resp Med, London W6 8RP, England

来源：

BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH | 2005年 / 5卷 / 1期

关键词：

National Health Service; Outpatient Consultation; Medical Outpatient; Sleep Related Breathing Disorder; Saturday Morning;

D O I：

10.1186/1472-6963-5-47

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Background: Patient choice is a major theme in current healthcare delivery. Little is known about patients' wishes regarding the timing of medical outpatient clinics. Methods: A questionnaire survey of 300 sequential patients attending cardiac and respiratory clinics to determine patients preferences for out of hours and weekend outpatient clinics. ( Out of hours defined as a clinic after 5 pm on Mon - Fri) Results: Two hundred and 64 patients completed the survey of which 165 (62.5%) wanted either an out of hours clinics or a weekend clinic. Sixty four (38.8%) specifically stated that this was because of work commitments but for many others, the reasons given were easy to justify. Conclusion: Current provision for outpatient consultation may not be convenient for many patients with heart and lung disease. A fuller evaluation of the cost and benefits of more flexible clinic hours is now needed.

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