Journal article
Referrals to dietitians/nutritionists: A cross-sectional analysis of Australian GP registrars’ clinical practice
KJ Mulquiney, A Tapley, ML van Driel, S Morgan, AR Davey, KM Henderson, NA Spike, RH Kerr, JF Watson, NF Catzikiris, PJ Magin
Nutrition and Dietetics | WILEY | Published : 2018
Abstract
Aim: The present study aimed to describe referral patterns of general practitioner (GP) registrars to dietitians/nutritionists. There is a paucity of research regarding GP referral patterns to dietitians/nutritionists. Limited data show increasing referrals from established GPs to dietitians/nutritionists. There are no data on GP registrar (trainee) referrals. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) study. ReCEnT is an ongoing, multicentre, prospective cohort study of registrars, which documents 60 consecutive consultations of each registrar in each of the three six-month GP training terms. The outcome factor in this an..
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Funding Acknowledgements
From 2016, the ReCEnT project was funded by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health with additional support from GP Synergy, the general practice Regional Training Organisation for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. During the period included in the present study, the ReCEnT project was funded by the participating educational organisations: General Practice Training Valley to Coast, the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance, General Practice Training Tasmania, Adelaide to Outback GP Training Program and Tropical Medical Training.