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Children referred for specialty care: Parental perspectives and preferences on referral, follow‐up and primary care

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Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of referrals for paediatric subspecialty care and in overall appointments (new and review) to these doctors. We… Click to show full abstract

Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of referrals for paediatric subspecialty care and in overall appointments (new and review) to these doctors. We sought to determine the perspective of parents regarding their role in the initiation of referrals, their preferences for follow‐up and the role of general practitioners (GPs) in care co‐ordination.

Keywords: specialty care; care parental; children referred; care; parental perspectives; referred specialty

Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2017

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