A Medical Care Information System
Evaluation of Changing Patterns of Primary Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9098514 |
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| Authors | Allan H Mcfarlane (Marymount University, corresponding author), G R Norman |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 481-487 |
| Publication date | 1972-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00005650-197211000-00004 |
| PMID | 4649207 |
| OpenAlex | W1998626814 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Data from a computer-based medical information system were used to evaluate patterns of pediatric health maintenance over a one-year period at McMaster University Clinic. These data were then used as a guide to modify the delivery of pediatric health care to one more appropriate to Family Practice. The significant changes consisted of: a. a shift of responsibility to the nurse; b. a change in the content and frequency of patient contacts, and c. modification of the immunization and routine screening schedules. Evaluation of care one year later provided evidence of the usefulness of these changes. The study demonstrates the need for performance information in evaluating patterns of primary care, and illustrates the value of the nurse-practitioner role in pediatric health maintenance
Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health maintenance · Medical emergency · Medical information · Nurse practitioners · Primary care · Primary health care · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Healthcare Systems and Technology · Medicine · Nursing · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
| Highly cited | No |
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