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Referral from general practice to dermatologists.

B Christensen¹, H T Sørensen, C E Mabeck

¹Institute of General Practice, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

|February 1, 1988

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General practitioners made fewer referrals to dermatologists when they were located farther away and when more supplementary procedures were performed per consultation. These factors influenced referral rates, but practice size and patient volume did not.

Area of Science:

Dermatology
General Practice
Health Services Research

Background:

Referral rates from general practitioners (GPs) to specialists vary significantly.
Understanding factors influencing these referral patterns is crucial for healthcare management.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate factors associated with variations in GP referral rates to dermatologists.
To identify predictors of referral index to dermatologists.

Main Methods:

A study of 5,082 referrals from 141 GPs in Ringkøbing county, Denmark.
Referral index calculated per 1,000 patients, standardized for age and sex.
Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis used to evaluate six variables.

Main Results:

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Referral index decreased with increasing distance to dermatologists.
Referral index decreased with a higher number of supplementary procedures per consultation.
No significant correlation found between referral index and practice size, GP consultation rates, or patient volume.

Conclusions:

Distance to specialists and the utilization of supplementary procedures are key determinants of GP referral rates to dermatology.
Healthcare policymakers should consider geographical accessibility and procedural intensity when analyzing referral patterns.