None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is to assess the feasibility of comparing the current standard care of a patient referred to the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service-renal services, with a novel approach where the referred patient has a telephone consultation with the specialist while with his/her GP.
Interventions
Upon referral to a nephrologist at the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS), an appointment will be made with the GP and the consultation with nephrologist will occur over the telephone. The appointment will be arranged between the nephrologist and the GP at a mutually convenient time.
The telephone consultation will take approximatley 15 mins.
The intervention and follow up period will be two years.
Sponsors
Nambour General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Patient referred to the SCHHS renal service and triaged (as per triage guidelines) as category 2 or 3 2. Age >18 3. Patient able to give informed consent 4. GP gives informed consent
Exclusion criteria
1. Patient or GP declines consent for the study 2. Specialist or GP decision on clinical grounds that standard care would be more appropriate 3. Interpreter required 4. Severe cognitive impairment 5. Pregnant
Outcome results
None listed