Though integrated behavioral health programs often encourage primary care physicians to refer patients by means of a personal introduction (warm handoff), data are limited regarding the benefits of warm handoffs. We conducted a retrospective study of adult primary care patients referred to behavioral health clinicians in an urban, safety-net hospital to investigate the association between warm handoffs and attendance rates at subsequent initial behavioral health appointments. In multivariable analyses, patients referred via warm handoffs were not more likely to attend initial appointments (OR = 0.96; 95% CI, 0.79-1.18; P = .71). A prospective study is necessary to confirm the role of warm handoffs.
展开▼
机译：尽管综合的行为健康计划通常会鼓励基层医疗医生通过个人介绍（温暖的交接）来推荐患者，但有关温暖交接的好处的数据仍然有限。我们进行了一项回顾性研究，研究了在城市安全网医院中转诊至行为健康临床医生的成年初级保健患者，以调查随后的最初行为健康任命中暖交和出勤率之间的关系。在多变量分析中，通过暖交接诊转诊的患者不太可能参加初诊（OR = 0.96； 95％CI，0.79-1.18； P = .71）。有必要进行前瞻性研究，以确认暖交的作用。
展开▼
