Table 8.
Data from a previous survey,* (A) responses from referrers; (B) responses from specialists.
| Yes/multiple choice | No | Unknown | Total answered | Skipped | Majority response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | ||||||
| Question to referrer | ||||||
| Q37: Did you give the specialist any feedback about the patient? | 41% | 59% | – | 34 | 31 | No 59% |
| Q38: If no, was it because … | NA | NA | 37 | 43 | Lack of time 30% | |
| -Patient lost to follow-up | 14 | |||||
| -Lack of time | 30 | |||||
| -Forgotten to update | 24 | |||||
| -Feeling it was not necessary | 16 | |||||
| -Worse outcome or patient died | 3 | |||||
| -Difficulties with Internet access | 14 | |||||
| Q39: Do you think that feedback about the patient is. | NA | NA | 27 | Desirable 43% | ||
| -Optional | 14 | |||||
| -Desirable | 43 | |||||
| -Necessary | 30 | |||||
| -Mandatory | 14 | |||||
| Q40: In your opinion, is the patient likely to be available for follow-up in 2–4 months? | 22% | 46% | 32% | 37 | 27 | No 46% |
| Q41: In your opinion, when would it be relevant to give follow-up information? (i.e., completing a progress report) | NA | NA | 38 | 28 | After 1 week 53% | |
| -After 1 week | 53 | |||||
| -After 2 weeks | 24 | |||||
| -After 1 month | 18 | |||||
| -After 3 months | 5 | |||||
| -After 6 months | 0 | |||||
| (B) | ||||||
| Question to specialist | ||||||
| Q37: Did you receive any follow-up information about this patient? | 8% | 92% | – | 63 | 36 | No 92% |
| Q38: Do you think that feedback about the patient is. | NA | NA | 67 | 32 | Desirable 52% | |
| -Optional | 1 | |||||
| -Desirable | 52 | |||||
| -Necessary | 29 | |||||
| -Mandatory | 18 | |||||
*Data from the MSF survey (50 questions) sent to 294 referrers and 254 specialists (in French and English) in December 2013 (2).