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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Opportunistic electronic reminders : improving performance of preventive care in general practice |
Author: | Frank, O. Litt, J. Beilby, J. |
Citation: | Australian Family Physician, 2004; 33(1/2):87-90 |
Publisher: | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0300-8495 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Oliver Frank, John Litt and Justin Beilby |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Preventive care is an important role for general practitioners, yet opportunities for prevention are often missed. METHOD: We provided an automatic electronic record preventive care reminder system for 12 preventive care activities for one 10 doctor practice. All patients who attended were randomised by the terminal digit of their record number. RESULTS: The control uptake of opportunistic prevention was low; ranging from 1.5% (tetanus immunisation) to 27% (influenza immunisation). The reminders increased this by significant but small amounts for four out of 12 activities (immunisation for tetanus and pneumococcus and recording of allergies and weight), insignificant increases for four (mumps, measles and rubella immunisation, recording of smoking, and taking of cervical smears and of blood pressure), and insignificantly decreased influenza immunisation, and screening for diabetes and hyperlipidaemia. DISCUSSION: Opportunistic electronic reminders have the potential to increase preventive care in general practice. |
Keywords: | Ambulatory care information systems family practice methods medical records systems computerized preventative medicine |
Description: | Copyright © 2004 Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Copyright to Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. |
Published version: | http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200401/13193 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest General Practice publications |
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