General practitioners and emergency departments (GPED)-efficient models of care: a mixed-methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pressure continues to grow on emergency departments in the UK and throughout the world, with declining performance and adverse effects on patient outcome, safety and experience. One proposed solution is to locate general practitioners to work in or alongside the emergency department (GPED). Several GPED models have been introduced, however, evidence of effectiveness is weak. This study aims to evaluate the impact of GPED on patient care, the primary care and acute hospital team and the wider urgent care system.

Methods and analysis

The study will be divided into three work packages (WPs). WP-A; Mapping and Taxonomy: mapping, description and classification of current models of GPED in all emergency departments in England and interviews with key informants to exam

SUBMITTER: Morton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6194458 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature