Selzer Rob, Foley Fiona, Ellen Steve, McGartland Michael
School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Australas Psychiatry. 2009;17(5):385-8. doi: 10.1080/10398560902971771.
The aim of this study was to investigate the preferences of general practitioners (GPs) in reply letters for patients referred for a one-off psychiatric assessment.
A sample of GPs referring to a primary mental health team service were mailed a questionnaire inquiring into the usefulness of 21 different letter items.
The response rate was 51%. Many of the items in our routine reply letters were rated highly, but others such as developmental history, supplementary information and a comprehensive report were not. Sending a copy of the letter to the patient was rated as useful by only 42.5%.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' guidelines for reply letters are endorsed. There are, however, some additional items that GPs may find useful.
本研究旨在调查全科医生（GPs）在为转介进行一次性精神科评估的患者撰写回信时的偏好。
向转介至初级心理健康团队服务的全科医生样本邮寄了一份问卷，询问21个不同信件项目的有用性。
回复率为51%。我们常规回信中的许多项目评分很高，但诸如发育史、补充信息和综合报告等其他项目则不然。仅42.5%的人认为向患者发送信件副本有用。
澳大利亚和新西兰皇家精神科医学院关于回信的指南得到认可。然而，全科医生可能会发现一些其他项目也有用。
