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Reconfiguring a hospital towards general practice: the case of Peamount

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Abstract

Background

The decline in incidence of tuberculosis in Ireland has led Peamount Hospital to reconfigure its services towards the needs of general practice.

Aims

To ascertain views of local GPs on their current use of Peamount, and how the hospital might best serve their future needs.

Methods

Self-administered postal questionnaires sent to 151 GPs practicing in Peamount’s catchment area, to determine their current use of services, and likely future use of proposed services. Total valid response rate 64% (n = 84).

Results

Responses indicated a lack of awareness of many services currently available, with a concomitant under-use of these services. The majority of GPs would use planned future services, particularly expanded radiology services.

Conclusions

This survey promoted awareness among GPs of services available at Peamount. It informed the planning of future services and promoted a culture of involving local GPs in the planning of services of which they will be the users.

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Acknowledgments

This study was funded by the Board of Management of Peamount with an unrestricted grant. We are grateful to Robin Mullan, Catherine Slattery and Rose Cunnane for their help in setting up the study. Most of all, we are grateful to the general practitioners who took part in the study.

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  1. Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College Centre for Health Sciences, AMNCH, Tallaght, Dublin, 24, Ireland

    A. Ní Shúilleabháin, T. O’Dowd, D. Handy & A. Kelly

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Ní Shúilleabháin, A., O’Dowd, T., Handy, D. et al. Reconfiguring a hospital towards general practice: the case of Peamount. Ir J Med Sci 178, 25–28 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0199-y

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