Randomised controlled trial of nurse practitioner versus general practitioner care for patients requesting "same day" consultations in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To ascertain any differences between care from nurse practitioners and that from general practitioners for patients seeking "same day" consultations in primary care.

Design

Randomised controlled trial with patients allocated by one of two randomisation schemes (by day or within day).

Setting

10 general practices in south Wales and south west England.

Subjects

1368 patients requesting same day consultations.

Main outcome measures

Patient satisfaction, resolution of symptoms and concerns, care provided (prescriptions, investigations, referrals, recall, and length of consultation), information provided to patients, and patients' intentions for seeking care in the future.

Results

Generally patients consulting nurse practitioners were signifi

SUBMITTER: Kinnersley P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC27347 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature