The impact of referral letter quality on timely access to specialised mental health care: a quantitative study of the reliability of patient triage

• Main Authors: Marit Nymoen (Author), Eva Biringer (Author), Øystein Hetlevik (Author), Olav Thorsen (Author), Jörg Assmus (Author), Miriam Hartveit (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Patients referred to specialised mental health care are usually triaged based on referral information provided by general practitioners. However, knowledge about this system's ability to ensure timely access to and equity in specialised mental health care is limited. We aime...