Table 4.
Interrogative series: coding for question activity, design and action
| Nurse (%) | GP (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | ||
| Reported symptom eg, Is he getting more breathless? |
32.1 | 21.9 |
| Wider information gathering eg, and have you got a temperature at all do you feel hot? |
56.8 | 32.5 |
| Eliciting patient's concerns/ideas/expectations eg, There's no obvious explanation for that? |
2.5 | 13.1 |
| Medical history eg, And is there any family history of arthritis of any sort? |
8.6 | 30.0 |
| Design | ||
| Polar questions—interrogative eg, Has she vomited at all (Reported symptom and wider-info gathering activities only) |
29.9 (25.9) | 46.3 (26.3) |
| Polar questions—declarative eg, And she's weeing okay (Reported symptom and wider-info gathering activities only) |
52.2 (45.4) | 30.0 (12.5) |
| Content WH—questions eg, And when did the tiredness first start |
13.3 | 18.8 |
| Alternative questions eg, Is it quite bad or just a little bit of dizziness |
4.6 | 5.0 |
| Action | ||
| Request for confirmation eg, And you said no discharge and no pain (Reported symptom and wider-info gathering activities only) |
53.7 (46.6) | 31.9 (13.8) |
| Request for information eg, Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? (Reported symptom and wider-info gathering activities only) |
46.0 (42.3) | 68.1 (40.6) |