Primary care physician involvement during hospitalisation: a qualitative analysis of perspectives from frequently hospitalised patients.

Erin Yildirim RiegerJosef N S KushnerVeena Sriram Abbie Klein Lauren O Wiklund David O Meltzer Joyce W Tang

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Frequently hospitalised patients value PCP involvement in the hospital setting. CCP patients highlighted how an established relationship with their PCP improved interdisciplinary coordination and engagement with decision making. Inpatient-outpatient relational continuity may be an important component of programmes for frequently hospitalised patients. Opportunities for enhancing PCP involvement during hospitalisation should be considered.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
primary care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
emergency department
decision making
patient reported outcomes
drug induced