Why do our patients see us? A study of reasons for encounter in general practice
Engelsk titel: Why do our patients see us? A study of reasons for encounter in general practice
Författare:
Nylenna, Magne
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 14
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 6477
Sammanfattning
The patients' reasons for encounter were recorded in 10 278 personal doctor-patient contacts in nine Norwegian municipalities over a two-month period, and were classified according to a simplified version of the WHO "Reason for Encounter Classification". Psychological and social reasons were rather infrequent 3.1 % and 0.3 %. Compared with the frequencies of psychiatric and social diagnoses recorded in general practice, this indicates a discrepancy between the patient's own opinion of problems and the doctor's interpretations.