Benefit of a nurse-led telephone-based intervention prior to the first urogynecology outpatient visit: a randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Triage has become a valid tool to reduce workload during the first consultation in a specialized clinic. A nurse-led telephone intervention prior to the first urogynecologic visit reduces visit duration and increases patients' and physicians' satisfaction.

Methods

All patients scheduled for their very first visit were recruited. They were randomized into an intervention group (prior contact by a specialized urogynecology nurse) and a control group (no contact). The intervention included a questionnaire about history and symptoms. Patients were prompted to complete a bladder diary. Primary outcome was duration of the consultation; secondary outcomes were patients' and physicians' satisfaction with the intervention.

Results

Fifty-five patient

SUBMITTER: Jimenez Torres M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8203547 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature