Continuity and locum use for acute consultations: observational study of subsequent workload
The differences in outcomes were associated more with having continuity than with GP locum status. Seeing a GP with whom the patient had continuity of care was associated with reduced workload within the practice and in hospital.
Authors
- Harshita Kajaria-Montag
- Philip Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5277-3545)
- Stefan Scholtes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-7908)
- Denis Pereira Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7917-3841)
- Michael Freeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9350-7227)
- Kate Sidaway‐Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3256-632X)
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Phillips Exeter Academy (US)
- Cambridge School (PT)
- Bridge University (SS)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Leonardo (United Kingdom) (GB)
- IS practice (BE)
- Leonard Cheshire (GB)
- INSEAD (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76