Why the study?
Does the provision and timing of discharge information to general practitioners affect their management of newly discharged elderly patients?
Population
266 patients aged over 65 discharged from a district general hospital
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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Delayed discharge notices do not appear to drive GP visits; leaves open whether timeliness affects other aspects of elderly post-discharge care.
Does the provision and timing of discharge information to general practitioners affect their management of newly discharged elderly patients?
Delayed hospital communication to general practitioners remains a concern and does not appear to drive post-discharge GP visits, which are mostly initiated by patients or their carers.
Williams et al. (1990) studied this question.
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