A Letter of Consequence
Referral Letters From General Practitioners to Secondary Mental Health Services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4660574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian F Shaw (0000-0001-6917-7574, University of Nottingham), Ian Shaw, Katherine M Clegg Smith (Johns Hopkins University), Katherine Smith (0000-0001-7471-0708, Johns Hopkins University), Hugh Middleton (University of Nottingham), Louise Woodward (Research and Development Department, Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham, United Kingdom) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 116-128 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732304270725 |
| PMID | 15574719 |
| OpenAlex | W2105110001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
The referral letter is a key instrument in moving patients from primary to secondary care services. Consequently, the circumstances in which a referral should be made and its contents have been the subject of clinical guidelines. This article is based on a project that demonstrated that physicians do not adhere to clinical guidelines when referring patients to secondary mental health services. This research supports earlier findings into noncompliance with guidelines by general practitioners (GPs). The authors briefly note possible reasons, which have been the subject of some debate. They also present a content analysis of referral letters to demonstrate the important ways in which they differ from guideline criteria. However, their central argument is that the role of the referral letter in relation to the GP's repertoire of treatments has not been understood fully. Such understanding implies the need for a reexamination of the support available for GPs
Family medicine · Guideline · Library science · Medical education · Mental health · Pathology · Primary care · Psychiatry · Referral · Secondary care · Clinical practice guidelines implementation · Computer Science · Healthcare Systems and Technology · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |