Clinical Questions Asked by Long-Term Care Providers Through eConsult: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

eConsult allows primary care providers (PCPs) to access timely specialist advice and informs patient care. To understand the use of eConsult in long-term care (LTC) settings, we examined the clinical content and types of questions asked by LTC PCPs.

Methods

A descriptive, retrospective study of eConsults submitted through the Champlain BASE™ eConsult Service between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018, by LTC PCPs was conducted. Cases were classified using validated taxonomies. Descriptive statistics were generated for content and question type classifications, service utilization data, and close-out survey responses.

Results

22 LTC PCPs submitted 113 eConsults. They sought advice about drug treatment (58%), diagnosis (44%), and management (38%) in a b

SUBMITTER: Fung C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8404619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature