AGED CARE ASSESSMENT TEAMS IN AUSTRALIA - A GENERAL-PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE

被引:1
作者
HEBBLEWHITE, J [1 ]
FINUCANE, P [1 ]
机构
[1] FLINDERS UNIV S AUSTRALIA,BEDFORD PK,SA 5042,AUSTRALIA
来源
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING | 1995年 / 14卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1111/j.1741-6612.1995.tb00685.x
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
To explore the interaction between general practitioners (GPs) and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) from the GP's perspective, structured telephone interviews were held with the GPs of 77 people consecutively admitted to nursing homes in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Overall, GPs expressed satisfaction with the assessment process, However, on 37 (48%) occasions, GPs claimed not to have been asked for information prior to assessment, on 36 (47%) occasions no feedback was received, and on 58 (75%) occasions, GPs claimed they were not informed of their patient's admission to a nursing home. Some solutions to these perceived deficiencies were offered by the GPs interviewed. These indicate practical ways in which cooperation between GPs and ACATs can be enhanced.
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