Table 2 Patients’ health status, reasons for consulting the GP, and results of medical visits
Patients’ health-related information | Appraisal by the GP | Patient-reported |
|---|---|---|
Health status | n = 122 i | n = 116 |
 Very good | 54 (44.3%) | 23 (19.8%) |
 Good | 48 (39.3%) | 71 (61.2%) |
 Mediocre | 19 (15.6%) | 21 (18.1%) |
 Poor | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.9%) |
 Very poor | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Chronic conditions | - | n = 105 |
 Allergies | - | 18 (17.1%) |
 Arterial hypertension | - | 16 (15.2%) |
 Psychologic disorders | - | 7 (6.7%) |
 Metabolic conditions | - | 5 (4.8%) |
 Cardiovascular conditions | - | 4 (3.8%) |
 Pulmonal conditions | - | 3 (2.9%) |
 Immunologic conditions | - | 2 (1.9%) |
 Oncologic conditions | - | 1 (1.0%) |
 Others | - | 11 (10.5%) |
Most frequent current reason(s) for seeking the GP | n = 122 i | n = 110 |
 Pain lower extremities | 19 (15.6%) | 17 (15.5%) |
 Asthenia, fatigue, exhaustion | 12 (9.8%) | 5 (4.5%) |
 Consulting, prescriptions, discussion of results of diagnostic procedures | 11 (9.0%) | 19 (17.3%) |
 Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, obstipation | 10 (8.2%) | 10 (9.1%) |
 Dermatologic problems | 9 (7.4%) | 7 (6.4%) |
 Pain upper extremities | 7 (5.7%) | 6 (5.5%) |
 Upper respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, sore throat | 6 (4.9%) | 5 (4.5%) |
 Psychologic disturbances, nervosity, anxiety | 5 (4.1%) | 3 (2.7%) |
 Pain without specification | 5 (4.1%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Arterial hypertension | 4 (3.3%) | 5 (4.5%) |
 Otalgia, otitis | 4 (3.3%) | 3 (2.7%) |
 Pruritus | 4 (3.3%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Low back pain | 3 (2.5%) | 5 (4.5%) |
 Hypoacusis, ear noise | 3 (2.5%) | 4 (3.6%) |
 Dyspnoea, unspecified respiratory problems, snoring | 3 (2.5%) | 3 (2.7%) |
 Chest pain | 3 (2.5%) | 3 (2.7%) |
 Micturition disorders | 3 (2.5%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Increased perspiration | 3 (2.5%) | not indicated |
 Epigastric pain, heartburn, reflux | 2 (1.6%) | 6 (5.5%) |
 Eye problems | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Sleeping disturbances | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Varices / haemorrhoids | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Hair loss | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.8%) |
 Cough | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (0.9%) |
 Epileptic seizures | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (0.9%) |
 Cervicalgia | 2 (1.6%) | not indicated |
 Allergy, chronic rhinitis | 2 (1.6%) | not indicated |
 Vertigo | 1 (0.8%) | 4 (3.6%) |
 Post-COVID-19 symptoms | 1 (0.8%) | 3 (2.7%) |
 Headache | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (1.8%) |
Recommendations and/or prescriptions issued by the GP | - | n = 106 |
 Prescription of medical therapy | - | 58 (54.7%) |
 Prescription of / referral to diagnostic measures | - | 26 (24.5%) |
 Referral to specialist visit | - | 25 (23.6%) |
 Discharge at home in self-observation | - | 14 (13.2%) |
 Physical re-contact with the GP (medical visit) | - | 10 (9.4%) |
 Telephonic re-contact with the GP | - | 9 (8.5%) |
 Referral to emergency department | - | 0 (0.0%) |
Level of urgency of prescribed diagnostic measures / specialist visits |  | n = 39 |
 Within 24 h | - | 2 (5.1%) |
 Within 10 days | - | 8 (20.5%) |
 Within ≥ 30 days | - | 29 (74.4%) |