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AIM:To describe the characteristics of a telephone attendance system (TAS) implemented in our dementia unit, its relevance in the global activity and the users-themselves utility and satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the incoming telephone calls during a period of one year. Telephone call type, user's gender and relationship with the patient, reason for calling, who answer, class of answer and patients' Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) were systematically registered. Caregivers' satisfaction was evaluated by a semi structured telephone questionnaire checking the following variables: accessibility, difficulty in answer comprehension, utility and global satisfaction. Professionals' opinion about global impression, overcharge in daily activity, TAS satisfaction and utility were evaluated by a semi structured interview. RESULTS:On the period of study, 444 telephone incoming calls were registered, 58.3% of them from relatives of patients with GDS 5-6. To adjust the treatment (43.2%) or to bring forward the next appointment were the most frequent responses. Next aspects were considered as good or very good for interviewed users: accessibility (58.3%), response delay (83.3%), service utility (91.6%), global satisfaction (86.5%) and answer comprehension (93.8%). Professionals' opinion were good, but with some comments about the need for a specific appointment book, improvements aspects in initial accessibility (direct telephone line), and the establishment of a specific schedule for telephonic attendance. CONCLUSIONS:The TAS is a formal, structured and complementary attendance service for traditional visit, with the ability to resolve most problems. The delayed reply mode allows the clinicians to choose the best moment to reply. Furthermore, the availability of the complete chart of every patient attended improve the quality of the clinical answer.
journal_name
Rev Neuroljournal_title
Revista de neurologiaauthors
Toribio-Díaz ME,Morera-Guitart J,Pérez-Cerda I,Palao-Duarte S,Morales-Espinosa Csubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-03-01 00:00:00pages
231-6issue
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0210-0010issn
1576-6578pii
rn2008315journal_volume
48pub_type
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