Table 2 Baseline characteristics before and after implementing care substitution
From: A care substitution service in the Netherlands: impact on referral, cost, and patient satisfaction
Before implementation | After implementation | |
|---|---|---|
Total consults, N (%) | ||
Overall | 2408 | 2522 |
Dermatology | 1279 (53.11) | 1381 (54.76) |
Orthopaedics | 1072 (44.52) | 1087 (43.10) |
Cardiology | 57 (2.37) | 54 (2.14) |
Age in years, mean ± SD | ||
Overall | 51.18 ± 18.26 | 53.08 ± 18.06 |
Dermatology | 49.63 ± 18.86 | 51.94 ± 18.66 |
Orthopaedics | 51.84 ± 16.87 | 53.48 ± 16.73 |
Cardiology | 73.51 ± 13.96 | 74.31 ± 14.75 |
Female, N (%) | ||
Overall | 1408 (58.47%) | 1465 (58.09%) |
Dermatology | 772 (60.36%) | 816 (59.09%) |
Orthopaedics | 609 (56.81%) | 619 (56.95%) |
Cardiology | 27 (47.39%) | 30 (55.56%) |
Participants with co-morbiditya, N (%) | ||
Overall | 398 (16.53) | 459 (18.20) |
Dermatology | 174 (13.60) | 216 (15.64) |
Orthopaedics | 205 (19.12) | 220 (20.24) |
Cardiology | 19 (33.33) | 23 (42.59) |