Are referring physicians satisfied with endoscopy reports?
To assess the opinions of referring physicians on the contents of endoscopy reports, 150 consecutive endoscopy reports were accompanied by a questionnaire. Of these, 102 reports were returned: response was 68%. Almost half of the reports were considered not fully satisfactory. However, endoscopy reports may be improved by including information such as indication, therapy plan and follow-up plan on a more regular basis, and add clarity whether findings may account for complaints of the patient. To tailor endoscopy reports to the needs of individual referring physicians, more explicit information of referring physicians is required. If endoscopists are responsible for the information they provide to the referrer, it is also their task to facilitate the explicit formulation of preferences by the referrer.
Moorman
P W
PW
Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Siersema
P D
PD
van Ginneken
A M
AM
van Blankenstein
M
M
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D009426:Netherlands; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation