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Consultation Hold:
Interruptions During General Practice Consultations
Authors:
Philippe Botas; Carolina Pereira; Luiz Miguel Santiago; Ana Rita Cruz; Rosa Carvalho
USF Topázio, Coimbra, Portugal
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Introduction
Ireland:• Interruptions in 53 of 212 consultations (25%)
• 80 interruptions
• 40% significant interruptions
• Phone
Spain:
• Interruptions in 91% and 54% consultations
• Mean duration: 35 and 16 seconds
• Door
Interruptions in general practice. Ir Med J. 2007 Oct; 100 (9): 582-3An analysis of the interruptions in general medicine consultations. Aten Primaria. 1992 Mar; 9(3): 145-8
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Objectives
To characterize the interruptions in consultations of theresearchers’ Health Unit.
Basis for an evaluative cycle of quality.
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Methods
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Consultations of 5 Family Physicians
Authorization granted by Ethics Committee of the RegionalHealth Administration.
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Methods
2 weeks of evaluation (28 October to 8 November/2013)
Randomization of General and Family Medicine consultationsperiods with at least 2 hours
Inclusion of 2 periods for each doctor (morning/afternoon)
Participant observational method
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Methods
Record
Specifically designed data sheet
Observation
Only one researcher physician
First Step
Informed consent was signed by patients
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Methods
Interruption: Any event that interferes with the predictableprocess of consultation, from the patient call to his exit. Theresearcher´s presence was considered a predictable process inthe consultation.
Significant interruption: One lasting more than 5 secondsand/or which resulted in a significant disruption of the flow ofthe consultation.
Justified interruption: Unavoidable when it occurs.
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Methods
Inside factor: interruption source has origin in the context ofthe consultation: cell phone, lack of material, electronicproblem, exit from office.
Outside factor: interruption source has origin outside thecontext of the consultation: door, consulting room telephone.
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Results
Sample: 63 consultations
Mean duration: 18.5 minutes [4-40 minutos]
37 consultations (58.7%) had at least one interruption
91.9% (n=34) had significant interruption
83.3% (n=30) had unjustified interruption
Number interruptions 1 2 3 4 5Number consultations 19 (51,4%) 10 (27%) 6 (16,2) 1 (2,7%) 1 (2,7%)
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Results
66 interruptions in total
Mean duration: 42 seconds
86,4% (n=57) were significant
82% (n=50) were unjustified
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ResultsInterruption source n (%) %
significant
Door 29 (43,9%) 93%
Cell phone 12 (18,2%) 50%
Lack of material 8 (12,1%) 88%
Consulting room telephone 7 (10,6%) 100%
Electronic problem 5 (7,6%) 100%
Exit from office 5 (7,6%) 100%
TOTAL 66 (100%)
Interruption agent n
Doctor 7
Intern 6
Patient 6
Nurse 5
Technical assistant 5
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Results
Interruption P
Significant Non significant
0,041Outside factors 34 (94.4%) 2 (5.6%)
Inside factors 23 (76.7%) 7 (23.4%)
TOTAL 57 9
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Discussion
In this study at least half of the consultations had aninterruption.
The door stands out as the main source and had a high impactin consultations.
This results are similar to a Spanish study.
An analysis of the interruptions in general medicine consultations. Aten Primaria. 1992 Mar; 9(3): 145-8
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Discussion
Interruptions by an intern may represent peculiarities of theformation and can be important in this process.
Inside factors, mainly the cell phone, are related to therelationship doctor/patient and revealed to have a lesserimpact.
Corrective measures may improve clinical practice.
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Discussion
Methodological limitations:
Observer Bias (one observer)
Behavior Bias (perception of the observer presence)
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Conclusion Objective: To characterize the interruptions in consultations of the researchers’
Health Unit.
Interruptions were frequent (58.7%), significant (86.4%) andunjustified (82%).
The main source of interruptions was the door.
Outside factors had greater impact on consultations.