Writing information transfers for out-of-hours palliative care: a controlled trial among GPs

Objective: The aim was to evaluate the effect of the implementation of an information handover form regarding patients receiving palliative care. Outcome was the information available for the out-of-hours GP co-operative. Design: We conducted a controlled trial. Setting: All GPs in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Intervention: The experimental group (N = 240) received an information handover form and an invitation for a one-hour training, the control group (N = 186) did not receive a handover form or training. We studied contacts with the GP co-operative concerning patients in palliative care for... Mehr ...