Diagnostic equipment and point-of-care tests in Norwegian emergency primary healthcare clinics: a cross-sectional study
Norwegian emergency primary healthcare clinics are well equipped, especially if co-located with a GP office or far from a hospital. Further research is needed to enlighten how availability influences use and the possible impact on patient trajectories. Clinic leaders should pave the way for sustainable practices and high-value care when deciding their diagnostic equipment and POCTs repertoire.
Authors
- Tone Morken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8174-935X)
- Jesper Blinkenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-4350)
- Bent Håkan Lindberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0964-1878)
- Ingrid Keilegavlen Rebnord (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-7404)
- Merete Allertsen
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- NORCE Research AS (NO)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2025.2519658
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00