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

• Main Authors: Duong Thuy Tran (Author), Amy Gibson (Author), Deborah Randall (Author), Alys Havard (Author), Mary Byrne (Author), Maureen Robinson (Author), Anthony Lawler (Author), Louisa R. Jorm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...