Ferdinandus, S, Smith, LK, Pandit, H orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-8561 et al. (1 more author) (2019) Setting up an arthroplasty care practitioner-led virtual clinic for follow-up of orthopaedic patients. British Journal of Nursing, 28 (20). pp. 1326-1330. ISSN 0966-0461
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the set up for an arthroplasty care practitioner (ACP)-led virtual orthopaedic clinic (VOC). Suitable patients attend a local hospital for an X-ray and complete a questionnaire, but do not physically attend a clinic. This has been running successfully in a university teaching hospital and has led to cost savings, a reduction in outpatient waiting times and high levels of patient satisfaction. Similar clinics have the potential to become normal practice across the NHS. This article outlines the steps necessary to implement a successful VOC. The lessons learnt during this exercise may be useful for other ACPs when setting up a VOC.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © MA Healthcare Limited. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Nursing, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.20.1326 |
Keywords: | Virtual clinics ■ Orthopaedic ■ Outcomes ■ Arthroplasty ■ Nurse-led clinics ■ Arthroplasty care practitioner |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Orthopaedics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2019 10:47 |
Last Modified: | 12 May 2020 00:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Identification Number: | 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.20.1326 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:150335 |