What constitutes a high quality discharge summary?: A comparison between the views of secondary and primary care doctors

Rowan Yemm; Debi Bhattacharya; David Wright; Fiona Poland

doi:10.5116/ijme.538b.3c2e

What constitutes a high quality discharge summary? A comparison between the views of secondary and primary care doctors

Rowan Yemm (Lead Author), Debi Bhattacharya, David Wright, Fiona Poland

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify any differences in opinion between UK hospital junior doctors and community General Practitioners (GPs) with respect to the ideal content and characteristics of discharge summaries, and to explore junior doctors' training for and awareness of post-discharge requirements of GPs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-131
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Medical Education
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.538b.3c2e
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Attitude of Health Personnel
Continuity of Patient Care
General Practitioners
Great Britain
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Patient Discharge Summaries
Physicians, Primary Care
Pilot Projects
Primary Health Care
Questionnaires

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Debi Bhattacharya
- D.Bhattacharyauea.acuk
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Honorary Professor
- Patient Care - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member
Fiona Poland
- F.Polanduea.acuk
- School of Health Sciences - Professor of Social Research Methodology
- Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging - Member
- Institute for Volunteering Research - Member
- Volunteering and Health and Social Care - Group Lead
- Critical Volunteering Studies - Member
- Dementia & Complexity in Later Life - Member
Person: Group Lead, Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching & Research

To develop the role of Pharmacy at the interface - Rowan Yemm Studentship
Wright, D.
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
1/10/10 → 31/03/14
Project: Training

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