Table 5.
Quality of GP-care: dissatisfaction with content-related aspects of GP-care.
| MUPS group | Diagnosis group | Non-MUPS group | p | |
| The GP: | % | % | % | |
| does not always takes me seriously | 15.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | p < .01a; p < .01b |
| does not always involve me in the decision regarding treatment | 13.4 | 7.9 | 7.1 | p < .05a; p < .01b |
| does not always provide a clear explanation regarding prescribed medications | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.3 | p = .85a; p = .61b |
| does not always clearly explain to me what's the matter | 9.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | p = .14a; p < .05b |
| is not always prepared to talk about all my problems | 25.7 | 13.8 | 14.7 | p < .001a; p < .001b |
| explains physical problems unnecessarily as psychological ones | 28.7 | 24.5 | 23.4 | p = .24a; p = .12b |
| is not always prepared to visit at home | 14.2 | 12.0 | 13.3 | p = .43a; p = .80b |
| does not always take sufficient time to talk | 17.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | p < .01a; p < .01b |
| does not always clearly explain the purpose and nature of treatment | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | p = 1.0a; p = 1.0b |
| is not always prepared to talk about mistakes or matters that have gone wrong | 14.7 | 10.0 | 9.6 | p = .06a; p < .05b |
| does not always clearly explain the results of an examination | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | p = .82a; p = .75b |
| does not always give me access to my medical record when I request this | 10.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | p = .26a; p = .09b |
| does not always refer me immediately to medical specialists when I request this | 23.7 | 16.4 | 17.2 | p < .05a; p < .05b |
a Chi-square test MUPS versus Diagnosis group.
b Chi-square test MUPS versus non-MUPS group.