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Table 4 Frequency, place and documentation of treatment of parents – stratified for unregistered and registered at the GP’s practice

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

  1. aAnalysis considered only participants who reporting having at least one parent
  2. bAnalysis considered only participants who reported having provided at least one treatment