| Level of training and experience in physicians performing interhospital transfers of adult patients in the internal medicine department. | |
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PMID: 19773503 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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AIM: To establish the level of training doctors who participate in interhospital transfers in Denmark. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to every hospital department in Denmark with acute internal medicine admissions. RESULTS: Eighty-nine internal medicine departments were contacted and 84 responded (response rate 94.4%). Of the 84 hospitals, 75 (89.3%) indicated that they perform interhospital transfers. Most transfers were performed by interns (61.3%) or senior house officers (10.7%) with only a few months' experience in their current speciality. Training in interhospital transfer was offered by 24.0% of departments. When presented with cases of interhospital transfers of critically ill patients, 77.3% of the responders stated that their department would not follow guidelines when performing the transfer. CONCLUSIONS: The gap between recommended professional standards and current practice shows a need to establish educational programmes in interhospital transfer. |
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P Hallas; L Folkestad; M Brabrand |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Volume: 26 ISSN: 1472-0213 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Med J Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
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Created Date: 2009-09-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963089 Medline TA: Emerg Med J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 743-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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hallas@rocketmail.com |
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