Table 1 Primary care service models
Primary care service model | Description |
|---|---|
Inside-integrated | A primary care service fully integrated with the emergency medicine service, where staff see both primary and emergency care patients (n= 3). |
Inside-parallel | A separate primary care service within the emergency department, for patients with primary care type problems (n= 4). |
Outside-onsite | Primary care service is elsewhere on the hospital site (n = 3). |
Control site | No model of using GPs in ED (n = 3) |