title: Communications between medical referrers and child psychiatry staff.
abstract: Communicating in organisations is often seen as the key to good practice, good relationships and good service. A survey was conducted on what communication was wanted by medical referrers to a Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, the types of feedback preferred, and its timing and content. The main finding was that paediatricians received different and better information about referred patients than general practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D003142:Communication; D005194:Family Practice; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010372:Pediatrics; D012017:Referral and Consultation