Telephone Assessment in Primary Care
A practical guide to effective consultation and triage
Seiten
2023
Scion Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-914961-36-6 (ISBN)
Scion Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-914961-36-6 (ISBN)
A practical guide for GPs, practice nurses and out-of-hours workers to what is required when undertaking triage or consultations on the phone.
At a time when primary care has never been busier, the ability to assess effectively by telephone is vitally important. By understanding the problems of this demanding and risk-prone area, clinicians are better able to balance patient needs with workload demands and access to face-to-face appointments.
This book provides GPs, practice nurses and out-of-hours workers with a practical guide to what is required when undertaking triage or consultations on the telephone. Using real-world examples throughout, the book offers:
A step-by-step guide to the basic principles of telephone assessment
A summary of the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them
Guidance on how to quality-assure each call before concluding safely
Protocols to use for every call
Telephone Assessment in Primary Care is based around the author’s personal experience working in clinical telephone services. In addition, her work running training courses on telephone triage and consultation helps her to highlight common problems and provide practical solutions.
At a time when primary care has never been busier, the ability to assess effectively by telephone is vitally important. By understanding the problems of this demanding and risk-prone area, clinicians are better able to balance patient needs with workload demands and access to face-to-face appointments.
This book provides GPs, practice nurses and out-of-hours workers with a practical guide to what is required when undertaking triage or consultations on the telephone. Using real-world examples throughout, the book offers:
A step-by-step guide to the basic principles of telephone assessment
A summary of the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them
Guidance on how to quality-assure each call before concluding safely
Protocols to use for every call
Telephone Assessment in Primary Care is based around the author’s personal experience working in clinical telephone services. In addition, her work running training courses on telephone triage and consultation helps her to highlight common problems and provide practical solutions.
1 Telephone triage versus telephone consultations
2 Things that affect your decision-making
3 The purpose of telephone assessments
4 The risks of telephone assessments
5 Telephone communication versus face-to-face communication
6 Open, closed and facilitative questions – what’s best?
7 Examining a patient over the phone
8 The importance of having a structure to your call
9 Preparing to take a call
10 Stage 1 of taking a call: the introduction
11 Stage 2 of taking a call: taking a history
12 Stage 3 of taking a call: the management plan
13 Safety-netting
14 How to close a call
15 What to do if patients don’t agree with your advice
16 Documentation and record-keeping
17 The role of the GP receptionist
18 Summary
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bloxham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 238 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-914961-36-6 / 1914961366 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-914961-36-6 / 9781914961366 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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