General Practitioner Use of e-Consultation to Consult Hospital Specialists: Interview Study to Obtain Physician's Perceptions About Digital Interprofessional Communication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, tasks have shifted from specialized hospital care to primary care, leading to both advantages and challenges for general practitioners (GPs). A frequently mentioned tool to face these challenges is e-consultation, a form of asynchronous digital interprofessional communication between GPs and hospital specialists.

Objective

The objective of this study was to gain insight into GPs' and hospital specialists' views and experiences of e-consultation.

Methods

We interviewed 47% (15/32) GPs and 53% (17/32) hospital specialists and performed a thematic analysis.

Results

We found that both GPs and hospital specialists experience a positive effect on the quality of care and collaboration between GPs and hospital specialists. Positive effects w

SUBMITTER: Peeters K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature