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Predictors of emergency department referral in patients using out-of-hours primary care services

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  • Scapinello, Maria Paola
  • Posocco, Andrea
  • De Ronch, Irene
  • Castrogiovanni, Francesco
  • Lollo, Gianluca
  • Sergi, Guglielmo
  • Tomaselli, Iginio
  • Tonon, Loris
  • Solmi, Marco
  • Traversa, Stefano
  • Zambianco, Vincenzo
  • Veronese, Nicola

Abstract

Out of hours (OOH) doctors could manage many cases limiting the inappropriate accesses to ED. However the possible determinants of referral to ED by OOH doctors are poorly studied. We aimed to characterize patients referred from the OOH to ED service in order to explore the gate-keeping role of OOH service for hospital emergency care and to facilitate future research in improving its cost-effectiveness.

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  • Scapinello, Maria Paola & Posocco, Andrea & De Ronch, Irene & Castrogiovanni, Francesco & Lollo, Gianluca & Sergi, Guglielmo & Tomaselli, Iginio & Tonon, Loris & Solmi, Marco & Traversa, Stefano & Zam, 2016. "Predictors of emergency department referral in patients using out-of-hours primary care services," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 120(9), pages 1001-1007.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:120:y:2016:i:9:p:1001-1007
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.07.018
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    1. Buja, Alessandra & Toffanin, Roberto & Rigon, Stefano & Sandonà, Paolo & Carraro, Daniela & Damiani, Gianfranco & Baldo, Vincenzo, 2015. "Out-of-hours primary care services: Demands and patient referral patterns in a Veneto region (Italy) Local Health Authority," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(4), pages 437-446.
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