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 parents in the past 12 months? (n = 262) | |||||||
A) Parent/parents not registered at the GP’s practice (n = 149), n (%) | B) Parent/parents registered at the GP’s practice (n = 113), n (%) | p-value A vs. B | |||||
never | 1–2 times | ≥3 times | never | 1–2 times | ≥3 times | ||
Physical examination (n = 251) | 80 (57.6) | 44 (31.7) | 15 (10.8) | 10 (8.9) | 52 (46.4) | 50 (44.6) | < 0.001 |
Technical diagnostics (e.g., ECG, ultrasound, spirometry) (n = 251) | 128 (92.1) | 11 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 35 (31.3) | 57 (50.9) | 20 (17.9) | < 0.001 |
Arranging or providing laboratory tests (n = 252) | 122 (87.8) | 13 (9.4) | 4 (2.9) | 11 (9.7) | 57 (50.9) | 20 (17.9) | < 0.001 |
Prescribing, recommending or dispensing medication (n = 252) | 59 (42.4) | 53 (38.1) | 27 (19.4) | 2 (1.8) | 26 (23.0) | 85 (75.2) | < 0.001 |
Wound care (e.g., minor surgical interventions, removing sutures) (n = 252) | 112 (80.6) | 21 (15.1) | 6 (4.3) | 59 (52.2) | 35 (31.0) | 19 (16.8) | < 0.001 |
Vaccinations (n = 252) | 120 (86.3) | 18 (12.9) | 1 (0.7) | 46 (40.7) | 65 (57.5) | 2 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
Other injections or intravenous applications (n = 249) | 132 (95.7) | 4 (2.9) | 2 (1.4) | 77 (69.4) | 22 (19.8) | 12 (10.8) | < 0.001 |
Referral to a specialist or admission to hospital (n = 252) | 111 (79.9) | 21 (15.1) | 7 (5.0) | 23 (20.4) | 45 (39.8) | 45 (39.8) | < 0.001 |
Issuing medical certificates, notification of illness or reports (n = 252) | 133 (95.7) | 5 (3.6) | 1 (0.7) | 80 (70.8) | 27 (23.9) | 6 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
Palliative care (n = 251) | 138 (99.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 107 (95.5) | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3.6) | 0.145 |
Did you provide the treatments of your parent/parents in your doctor’s office?a (n = 205) | |||||||
A) Parent/parents not registered at the GP’s practice | B) Parent/parents registered at the GP’s practice | p-value A vs. B | |||||
Yes | Partially | No | Yes | Partially | No | p | |
6 (6.5) | 9 (9.8) | 77 (83.7) | 44 (38.9) | 42 (37.2) | 27 (23.9) | < 0.001 | |
Did you document the treatments of your parent/parents?b (n = 203) | |||||||
A) Parent/parents not registered at the GP’s practice | B) Parent/parents registered at the GP’s practice | p-value A vs. B | |||||
Yes | Partially | No | Yes | Partially | No | p | |
23 (25.3) | 8 (8.8) | 60 (65.9) | 84 (75.0) | 24 (21.4) | 4 (3.6) | < 0.001 |