Table 3 Recorded tasks/responsibilities during a typical, full working day for less experienced (≤ 5 years) and more experienced (> 5 years) GPs, respectively
Numbers of registered tasks/responsibilities during the selected working day | Experience as a GP | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5 years (n = 296) n (95% CI) | > 5 years (n = 735) n (95% CI) | ||
Number of regular consultations | 19.2 (18.6–19.7) | 20.5 (20.2–20.9) | < 0.001 |
Total number of issues during the consultations | 40.4 (38.5–42.3) | 44.2 (43–45.5) | 0.001 |
E-consultations | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | ns |
Digital messages to patients | 5.0 (4.4–5.5) | 5.6 (5.2–6.0) | ns |
Digital messaging with municipal homecare | 3.8 (3.5–4.2) | 4.3 (4.1–4.5) | 0.032 |
Telephone calls with patients/relatives | 3.8 (3.5–4.2) | 4.4 (4.1–4.6) | 0.016 |
Home visits | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 (0.2–0.2) | ns |
Sick leave certifications issued | 4.6 (4.3–4.9) | 4.8 (4.6–5.0) | ns |
Other certifications issued | 2.8 (2.5–3.1) | 3.1 (2.9–3.2) | ns |
Minor surgery, proctoscopy, cryotherapy etc | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | ns |
Gynaecological examinations | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | ns |
Acute admissions to hospitals | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) | ns |
Referrals to specialist health services | 3.4 (3.1–3.7) | 3.1 (3.0–3.3) | ns |
Requisitions for diagnostic imaging | 2.4 (2.2–2.6) | 2.2 (2.1–2.3) | ns |
Discharge summaries read and signed | 13.6 (12.5–14.6) | 15.8 (15.1–16.5) | 0.001 |
Medical imaging results read and signed | 3.2 (3.0–3.5) | 3.6 (3.4–3.8) | 0.034 |
Drug prescriptions | 23.7 (21.9–25.5) | 27.5 (26.3–28.8) | 0.001 |
Letters sent | 3.0 (2.6–3.3) | 3.3 (3.0–3.5) | ns |