A categorisation of problems and solutions to improve patient referrals from primary to specialty care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving access to specialty care has been identified as a critical issue in the delivery of health services, especially given an increasing burden of chronic disease. Identifying and addressing problems that impact access to specialty care for patients referred to speciality care for non-emergent procedures and how these deficiencies can be managed via health system delivery interventions is important to improve care for patients with chronic conditions. However, the primary-specialty care interface is complex and may be impacted by a variety of potential health services delivery deficiencies; with an equal range of interventions developed to correct them. Consequently, the literature is also diverse and difficult to navigate. We present a narrative review to identify

SUBMITTER: Greenwood-Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6302393 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature