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Patient's choice: GP or A&E department?

M Walsh

    Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
    |November 4, 1990
    PubMed
    Summary

    Patients often choose Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments over general practice (GP) due to complex factors like perceived specialist needs or lack of GP registration. Healthcare managers must review A&E attendance reasons, considering differing patient and staff views on appropriateness.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Primary Care Services
    • Emergency Medicine

    Background:

    • Investigates patient decisions to access Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments instead of general practice (GP).
    • Highlights the complexity of factors influencing A&E attendance, moving beyond simple definitions of 'inappropriate' use.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the multifaceted reasons behind patients bypassing general practice for A&E services.
    • To prompt a review of A&E attendance drivers, particularly for patients lacking GP registration.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative exploration of patient motivations for A&E attendance.
    • Analysis of factors influencing the choice between A&E and general practice.

    Main Results:

    • Patient choices are influenced by perceived needs for specialized treatment and issues with GP registration or trust.
    • Significant differences exist between patient and healthcare staff perceptions of 'appropriate' A&E use.
    • A notable proportion of A&E attenders lack any form of GP cover.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses and healthcare professionals should avoid labeling A&E attenders as malingerers, recognizing diverse patient perspectives.
    • Government reforms placing more responsibility on GPs necessitate urgent reviews of A&E attendance patterns and GP service provision.

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