Quality in primary care
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Quality in primary care · Jan 2008
Quality and general practitioner satisfaction with reply letters for dementia patients.
The exchange of information between specialists and general practitioners (GPs) is an important aspect of the referral process at the stage of diagnosis. Comprehensive and satisfactory information from specialists guides GPs in choosing the best possible management. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of information in reply letters with regard to the GPs' problem as presented, and the level of GP satisfaction, and to determine if there is any relation between the quality of the referrals and the reply letters. ⋯ The reply letters were overall of good quality and GPs were generally satisfied with the reply letters. No association between the quality of referral and reply letters was found.
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Quality in primary care · Jan 2008
Implementing a strategy to promote lifelong learning in the primary care workforce: an evaluation of leadership roles, change management approaches, interim challenges and achievements.
To identify and explore leadership roles and responsibilities for implementing the workforce development strategy; to identify approaches used to implement and disseminate the strategy; and to identify and explore challenges and achievements in the first 18 months following implementation. ⋯ The use of key leadership roles and change-management approaches had brought about early indications of positive transition in lifelong learning cultures.