Service-level interventions to reduce waiting time in outpatient and community health settings may be sustained: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The primary aim of this systematic review of the literature was to determine whether interventions to reduce waiting time in outpatient and community health services can be sustained. The secondary aim was to describe associations between sustainability and features of waiting time interventions and the settings in which they have been implemented.

Methods

CINAHL, Medline, Embase and Psych Info databases were searched, combining the search concepts 'waiting time or waiting lists', 'outpatient or community care' and 'sustainability'. Studies were included if they tested a service-level intervention that aimed to reduce waiting in an outpatient or community setting and reported data with a minimum 12-month follow-up period. Data were extracted and analysed using a descript

SUBMITTER: Manderson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature