| A retrospective audit of family history records in short-stay medical admissions. | |
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PMID: 20565344 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively review the frequency and adequacy of family histories recorded from patients admitted to a short-stay medical unit in a tertiary teaching hospital. DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS: A formal audit of the medical records of 300 randomly selected patients who were admitted to the Royal Perth Hospital short-stay medical unit between July and December 2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Proportion of patient records with family history documents. RESULTS: Of the 300 patient records, 48 (16.0%) contained a family history with specific details about the presence or absence of a medical condition in at least one relative. Overall, 221 records (73.7%) had no family history documented. There was a trend towards more frequent and detailed family histories being recorded from younger patients and those presenting with chest pain. CONCLUSIONS: Family history was seldom documented in patients admitted to a short-stay medical unit in a tertiary teaching hospital. An increased focus on family history taking among acutely ill patients offers potential health gains for patients and their high-risk relatives, particularly as preventive or risk-reducing health care strategies are emerging for a growing number of heritable disorders. |
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Authors:
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Andrew R Langlands; David A Prentice; David Ravine |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 192 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-22 Completed Date: 2010-08-20 Revised Date: 2010-10-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 682-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia. Andrew.Langlands@health.wa.gov.au |
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Adolescent Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Family Health* Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Male Medical Audit* Medical History Taking* Middle Aged Patient Admission* Pedigree Young Adult |
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Med J Aust. 2010 Jun 21;192(12):676-7
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20565341
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Med J Aust. 2010 Oct 4;193(7):430 Med J Aust. 2010 Oct 4;193(7):429-30 |
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