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Night calls: an Irish dimension.

B Coffey

    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
    |July 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    A 1980 study of night calls to general practitioners in Cork, Ireland, found 11% were irresponsible. These calls disproportionately involved lower social classes, young children, and the elderly, with notable sex differences.

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    Area of Science:

    • General Practice
    • Healthcare Services Research
    • Sociomedical Sciences

    Background:

    • Night calls are a significant component of general practitioner workload.
    • Understanding the patterns and characteristics of these calls is crucial for resource allocation and patient care.
    • Previous studies in the UK have provided insights into night call demographics and reasons.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the nature and frequency of night calls received by general practitioners in Cork, Republic of Ireland.
    • To compare these findings with existing data from the United Kingdom.
    • To identify demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with night call incidence.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of 323 night calls made to 17 general practitioners in Cork during 1980.

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  • Classification of calls based on perceived responsibility.
  • Comparison of call demographics (social class, age, sex) with the general population and UK study data.

    • Main Results:

    • 11% of night calls were classified as irresponsible.
    • 59% of irresponsible calls involved patients from social classes IV and V, who constituted 26.5% of the Cork population.
    • Young children and the elderly generated more calls than expected; significant sex differences were observed across most age groups.
    • The overall incidence of night calls in Cork was at the lower end of the range reported in UK studies.

    Conclusions:

    • Night call patterns in Cork exhibited specific demographic and socioeconomic correlations.
    • The findings suggest potential areas for targeted interventions or improved resource management in general practice.
    • Comparison with UK data provides a broader context for understanding regional variations in out-of-hours healthcare demands.