Compliance with telephone triage advice among adults aged 45 years and older: an Australian data linkage study

• Autori principali: Duong Thuy Tran (Autore), Amy Gibson (Autore), Deborah Randall (Autore), Alys Havard (Autore), Mary Byrne (Autore), Maureen Robinson (Autore), Anthony Lawler (Autore), Louisa R. Jorm (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Middle-aged and older patients are prominent users of telephone triage services for timely access to health information and appropriate referrals. Non-compliance with advice to seek appropriate care could potentially lead to poorer health outcomes among those patients. It is impe...