From: General practitioners treating their own family members: a cross-sectional survey in Germany
How often did you provide the following types of treatment to your child/children in the past 12 months? (n = 302) | |||||||
A) Child/children not registered at the GP’s practice (n = 67), n (%) | B) Child/children registered at the GP’s practice (n = 235), n (%) | p-value A vs. B | |||||
never | 1–2 times | ≥3 times | never | 1–2 times | ≥3 times | ||
Physical examination (n = 295) | 22 (36.1) | 23 (37.7) | 16 (26.2) | 45 (19.2) | 135 (57.7) | 54 (23.1) | 0.007 |
Technical diagnostics (e.g., ECG, ultrasound, spirometry) (n = 292) | 54 (88.5) | 7 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) | 67.5 (156) | 66 (28.6) | 9 (3.9) | 0.004 |
Arranging or providing laboratory tests (n = 296) | 47 (75.8) | 15 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | 77 (32.9) | 135 (57.7) | 22 (9.4) | < 0.001 |
Prescribing, recommending or dispensing medication (n = 297) | 18 (29.0) | 27 (43.5) | 17 (27.4) | 21 (8.9) | 120 (51.1) | 94 (40.0) | < 0.001 |
Wound care (e.g., minor surgical interventions, removing sutures) (n = 295) | 35 (56.5) | 23 (37.1) | 4 (6.5) | 130 (55.8) | 86 (36.9) | 17 (7.3) | 0.974 |
Vaccinations (n = 295) | 46 (74.2) | 16 (25.8) | 0 (0.0) | 65 (27.9) | 137 (58.8) | 31 (13.3) | < 0.001 |
Other injections or intravenous applications (n = 294) | 60 (96.8) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 220 (94.8) | 9 (3.9) | 3 (1.3) | 0.645 |
Referral to a specialist or admission to hospital (n = 294) | 48 (78.7) | 12 (19.7) | 1 (1.6) | 109 (46.8) | 102 (44.8) | 22 (9.4) | < 0.001 |
Issuing medical certificates, notification of illness or reports (n = 294) | 49 (79.0) | 13 (21.0) | 0 (0.0) | 97 (41.8) | 104 (44.8) | 31 (13.4) | < 0.001 |
Palliative care (n = 293) | 60 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 229 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
Did you provide the treatments of your child/children in your doctor’s office?a (n = 282) | |||||||
A) Child/children not registered at the GP’s practice | B) Child/children registered at the GP’s practice | p-value A vs. B | |||||
Yes | Partially | No | Yes | Partially | No | p | |
2 (4.1) | 10 (20.4) | 37 (75.5) | 58 (24.9) | 92 (39.5) | 83 (35.6) | < 0.001 | |
Did you document the treatments of your child/children?b (n = 281) | |||||||
A) Child/children not registered at the GP’s practice | B) Child/children registered at the GP’s practice | p-value A vs. B | |||||
Yes | Partially | No | Yes | Partially | No | p | |
14 (28.6) | 9 (18.4) | 26 (53.1) | 135 (58.2) | 58 (25.0) | 39 (16.8) | < 0.001 |