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The Effect of Telehealth Ontario on Non-urgent Emergency Department Use at The Hospital for Sick Children
Descripción general del estudio
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Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
Some studies have shown that certain telephone nursing advice lines are effective in reducing non-urgent emergency department use. However, to my knowledge, no study has investigated the efficacy of Telehealth Ontario in particular. There are important differences between Telehealth Ontario and other phone lines that have been evaluated, in terms of the method in which calls are handled, the diversity of the population served, and the place of the phone-in line within the health care system. These studies, the results of which cannot be extrapolated directly to Telehealth Ontario, should not replace the direct study of the impact and utility of Telehealth Ontario.
Currently Telehealth Ontario receives over 3000 calls daily from residents of Ontario who are concerned about their health. These callers rely on the advise of Telehealth nurses to direct the care they seek out for themselves and for their families. The provincial government also relies on Telehealth Ontario - to provide a useful service within the health care system, relieving the pressure on over-crowded emergency departments by directing patients with non-urgent medical complaints to more appropriate avenues of treatment. This will be the first study to examine the impact of Telehealth Ontario. Although only a small aspect of Telehealth's impact will be examined - the impact on non-urgent emergency department use at Sick Kids - it is an important first step. The results of this study may serve to guide modifications to Telehealth that will make it more accessible to specific groups within the community, more reliable in the advice it provides, and more effective in delivering its message to callers.
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Actual)
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canadá, M5G 1X8
- The Hospital for Sick Children
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Método de muestreo
Población de estudio
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
All children presenting to the ED between 0600 and 2400 during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children arriving without an adult, as consent could not be obtained.
- Children with whose parents communication was not possible in English, as it was not possible to provide translation services for this study.
- Children arriving by direct transfer from another hospital.
- Children arriving by ambulance summoned by someone other than the parent or guardian.
- Children arriving at the ED for a pre-arranged visit/appointment.
- Children requiring immediate resuscitation.
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Modelos observacionales: Solo caso
- Perspectivas temporales: Futuro
Cohortes e Intervenciones
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Group 1
Children presenting to the Emergency Department under the care of a parent or guardian, between 0600 and 2400 during the study period.
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After obtaining consent the survey will be completed.
After a staff physician has assessed the patient, the chart will be consulted to retrieve the triage notes, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge recommendations.
The physician will be asked to comment on the 'urgency' of the complaint and whether the patient would have been treated equally well at a walk-in clinic.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
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The triage categories among patients who did or did not have contact with a health care professional prior to arrival in the ED.
Periodo de tiempo: At time of visit to the ED
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At time of visit to the ED
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
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The demographic and other details of patients arriving with urgent compared to non- urgent complaints.
Periodo de tiempo: At time of visit to the ED
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At time of visit to the ED
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Silla de estudio: Dennis Scolnik, MB ChB, The Hospital for Sick Children
Fechas de registro del estudio
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Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Actual)
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
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Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
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Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Más información
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 1000004841
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