Table 3.
Priority topics seen at least once by residents
| RESIDENTS WHO ADDRESSED PRIORITY TOPIC IN A CLINICAL ENCOUNTER AT LEAST ONCE, % | NO. OF TOPICS (N = 67) | LIST OF TOPICS |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 25 | Abdominal pain, anxiety,* cancer, chest pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, contraception, cough, depression, diabetes, diarrhea, earache, headache, hypertension, immunizations, joint disorder, low back pain, periodic health assessment or screening, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, smoking cessation, substance abuse, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection,† vaginal bleeding, well-baby care |
| 90–99 | 11 | Anemia, asthma, atrial fibrillation, behavioural problems, dizziness, dyspepsia, hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases,‡ thyroid, vaginitis |
| 75–89 | 13 | Allergy, fatigue, fever, gastrointestinal bleed, hepatitis, insomnia, loss of weight, obesity, osteoporosis, pneumonia, prostate, red eye, schizophrenia |
| 50–74 | 7 | Fracture, loss of consciousness, menopause, personality disorder, seizure, sex, stroke |
| 1–49 | 8 | Breast lump, croup, deep venous thrombosis, eating disorder, infertility, laceration, mental competence, suicide |
| 0 | 3 | Epistaxis, meningitis, neck pain |
RPP—resident practice profile.
*
Anxiety in the RPP included the stress and grief priority topics.
†
Urinary tract infection in the RPP included both urinary tract infection and dysuria priority topics.
‡
Neurodegenerative diseases in the RPP included parkinsonism and dementia priority topics.