Kennedy F, McConnell B
Department of Public Health Medicine, Western Health and Social Services Board, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
J Public Health Med. 1993 Mar;15(1):83-7. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a042824.
A survey of general practitioners (GPs) in the Western Health and Social Services Board was carried out in November 1990. The main objectives were to determine the factors which influence GPs' decisions to refer to particular hospitals and to ascertain current out-patient referral patterns. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 157 GPs. The response rate was 94 per cent. It was found that waiting lists and personal knowledge of consultants' expertise were considered to be of particular importance in making referral decisions for elective/non-urgent procedures. Referrals were usually made to the nearest hospital with a relevant out-patient clinic. The majority (96 per cent) of respondents indicated that they would be willing to change their referral patterns for elective/non-urgent procedures in response to shorter waiting times. It is concluded that GPs may be more willing to change their referral patterns than might have been expected.
1990年11月，对西部卫生和社会服务委员会的全科医生进行了一项调查。主要目的是确定影响全科医生决定转诊至特定医院的因素，并查明当前的门诊转诊模式。向157名全科医生发送了一份自填式问卷。回复率为94%。结果发现，等候名单和对顾问专业知识的个人了解在为择期/非紧急手术做出转诊决定时被认为特别重要。转诊通常会被安排到设有相关门诊诊所的最近医院。大多数（96%）受访者表示，为了缩短等候时间，他们愿意改变择期/非紧急手术的转诊模式。结论是，全科医生可能比预期更愿意改变他们的转诊模式。
