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2024-05-05 @ 11:46 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:13 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00129636
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2019-10-04
First Post:
2005-08-11
Brief Title:
The Usefulness of Patients Receiving Their Own Letter After an Outpatient Attendance
Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Organization:
Imperial College London
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Study to Determine the Usefulness of Patients Receiving Their Own Letter After an Outpatient Attendance Compared to Receiving a Copy of the Letter Being Sent to Their General Practitioner
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2019-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
As part of the NHS plan it has been proposed to extend some consultants usual practices and to send all patients copies of the letters sent to their general practitioners GPs following outpatient consultations The current Secretary of State for Health has further extended this proposal and suggested that patients should have a specific letter to themselves after a hospital consultation
The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each
The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each
Detailed Description:
As part of the NHS plan it has been proposed to extend some consultants usual practices and to send all patients copies of the letters sent to their general practitioners following outpatient consultations The current Secretary of State for Health has further extended this proposal and suggested that patients should have a specific letter to themselves after a hospital consultation
The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each This study will assess the two styles of letter in Cardiology and Respiratory Outpatient Clinics staffed by 7 consultants and will involve a group of 15-20 patients from each of the clinics total number approximately 150 patients
All patients attending the clinics will be given a sheet outlining the study before their consultations If they are interested in the study patients will be given a Patient Information Sheet and asked consent to take part The length of each of the two dictated letters will be recorded To avoid costs to the NHS the direct to patient letters will be typed at the study investigators cost Two copies of each letter a short explanatory letter and a questionnaire will be sent to the patient and the patient will be asked to circle points in each of the letters which are unclear and return them to the department At the end of the study the general practitioners will be contacted and asked their views about the two letters
The aim of this study is to send patients both a copy of the letter sent to their GPs and a specific letter to themselves and to assess the usefulness and comprehensibility of each This study will assess the two styles of letter in Cardiology and Respiratory Outpatient Clinics staffed by 7 consultants and will involve a group of 15-20 patients from each of the clinics total number approximately 150 patients
All patients attending the clinics will be given a sheet outlining the study before their consultations If they are interested in the study patients will be given a Patient Information Sheet and asked consent to take part The length of each of the two dictated letters will be recorded To avoid costs to the NHS the direct to patient letters will be typed at the study investigators cost Two copies of each letter a short explanatory letter and a questionnaire will be sent to the patient and the patient will be asked to circle points in each of the letters which are unclear and return them to the department At the end of the study the general practitioners will be contacted and asked their views about the two letters
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None