Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

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dc.contributor.advisorJacobs, Marianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLachman, Peter Irwinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-14T09:35:28Z
dc.date.available2017-12-14T09:35:28Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis prospective descriptive study describes the referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The study was conducted from 1st July to 31st December 1987 and entailed the collection of all referral letters presented (9288) to the hospital and the analysis of a sample of these letters (4702). The results indicated: * The patients are similar in terms of age and sex to those attending the Outpatients Department except that relatively fewer referred patients are Black. * The private sector, i.e. general practitioners, is the largest referral agency followed by Day Hospitals. * Most patients were ref erred to the Outpatients Department without an appointment. * Of the specialist clinics, the surgical clinics, i.e. Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics, were utilised the most. * The majority of patients (84,90%) were not admitted. * The contact made by the hospital with referral agents was poor (only in 30,30%). * The quality of information in referral letters was generally poor and did not contribute to patient care. Recommendations are made to the hospital and relevant health authorities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLachman, P. I. (1989). <i>Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26634en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLachman, Peter Irwin. <i>"Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26634en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLachman, P. 1989. Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lachman, Peter Irwin AB - This prospective descriptive study describes the referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The study was conducted from 1st July to 31st December 1987 and entailed the collection of all referral letters presented (9288) to the hospital and the analysis of a sample of these letters (4702). The results indicated: * The patients are similar in terms of age and sex to those attending the Outpatients Department except that relatively fewer referred patients are Black. * The private sector, i.e. general practitioners, is the largest referral agency followed by Day Hospitals. * Most patients were ref erred to the Outpatients Department without an appointment. * Of the specialist clinics, the surgical clinics, i.e. Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics, were utilised the most. * The majority of patients (84,90%) were not admitted. * The contact made by the hospital with referral agents was poor (only in 30,30%). * The quality of information in referral letters was generally poor and did not contribute to patient care. Recommendations are made to the hospital and relevant health authorities. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital TI - Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26634 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26634
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLachman PI. Referral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26634en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChildren - Hospitals - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherChild health services - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMedical consultation - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMedical referral - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherChild health services - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHospitals, Pediatricen_ZA
dc.titleReferral patterns to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospitalen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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