Table 1 Factors deciding 216 GPs’ choice of hospital on behalf of their most recent patient referred to hospital
Decisive factor | Number of GPs (%) |
|---|---|
The department was the closest to the patient’s home | 187 (85%) |
The department takes the GP’s referrals seriously | 60 (27%) |
Excellent cooperation between GP and department | 56 (26%) |
Comments from patients referred to the department by the GP | 54 (25%) |
The patient had been treated at the hospital before | 47 (21%) |
The patient had been treated at the department before | 44 (20%) |
The hospital takes the GP’s referrals seriously | 44 (20%) |
Comments from patients referred to the hospital by the GP | 41 (19%) |
The department provides detailed clinical reports | 39 (18%) |
The hospital provides detailed clinical reports | 33 (15%) |
The department sends clinical reports soon after discharge | 24 (11%) |
The hospital sends clinical reports soon after discharge | 20 (9%) |
The GP´s experience as a trainee at the hospital | 11 (5%) |
The GP´s experience as a trainee at the department | 15 (7%) |
Waiting time was shorter than at other departments | 11 (5%) |
Total | 686 |
Number of referrals | 216 |
Number of factors quoted/referrals | 3.2 |