Standardization of health assessments for patients aged 75 years and over: 3 years' experience in the Forth Valley Health Board area

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Wilkieson, CA
Campbell, AM
McWhirter, MF
McIntosh, IB
McAlpine, CH
机构
[1] STIRLING ROYAL INFIRM,NHS TRUST,STIRLING FK8 2AU,SCOTLAND
[2] FORTH VALLEY HLTH BOARD,STIRLING,SCOTLAND
[3] VIEWFIELD MED CTR,STIRLING,SCOTLAND
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE | 1996年 / 46卷 / 406期
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geriatric assessment; protocols; conditions of service; over; 75s;
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Background. The new contract for general practitioners (GPs) was introduced in 1990. This required all GPs to offer their patients aged 75 years of over an annual assessment. Aim. The study aimed to determine if 3 years' experience had resulted in standardization of the way in which health assessments for patients aged 75 years and over are carried out. Method The study was carried out in 1993. Questionnaires were sent to the principal partners of all 55 general practices in the Forth Valley Health Board (FVHB) area. The main outcome measures were the fulfilment of contractual requirements and standardization of the health assessment process. Results. Completed questionnaires were returned by 49 practices (89%) Eighty per cent (39 practices) had drawn up their own assessment programme in 1990. Responsibility for assessments was most often (41 practices) shared between different members of the primary care team (84%). Although most practices satisfied contractual requirements, there were wide variations in approach, potentially influencing outcome. Conclusion. Despite three years' experience, no standardized approach to the health assessment of patients aged 75 years and over has been developed. Purchasers of health care require information on the needs of their client population, and this should be available in an accessible, standardized form. There is an urgent need for a review of the way in which the 1990 contract has been implemented to standardize health assessments and improve effectiveness in meeting its original aims.
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