Table 5.
Service and health professional types accessed over 18 months
| Professional/service typea | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of interviews in waveb | n = 41(%) | n = 34 (%) | n = 31(%) | n = 30(%) |
| General Practitionerc | 41(100.0) | 23(67.6) | 24(77.4) | 20(66.7) |
| Pharmacy | 19(46.3) | 7(20.6) | 11(35.5) | 10(33.3) |
| Counsellor | 13(31.7) | 5(14.7) | 9(29.0) | 11(36.7) |
| Dentist | 14(34.1) | 4(11.8) | 8(25.8) | 8(26.7) |
| Specialist | 13(31.7) | 0(0.0) | 12(38.7) | 6(20.0) |
| Hospital | 14(34.1) | 5(14.7) | 1(3.2) | 3(10.0) |
| Emergency Department | 10(24.4) | 5(14.7) | 3(9.7) | 4(13.3) |
| Pathology/medical imaging | 3(7.3) | 4(11.8) | 2(6.5) | 8(26.7) |
| Non-Government Organisation support | 3(7.3) | 3(8.8) | 6(19.4) | 5(16.7) |
| headspace | 9(22.0) | 1(2.9) | 2(6.5) | 3(10.0) |
| Nurse | 4(9.8) | 2(5.9) | 4(12.9) | 4(13.3) |
| Psychiatry | 5(12.2) | 2(5.9) | 2(6.5) | 4(13.3) |
| Online support | 9(22.0) | 2(5.9) | 1(3.2) | 1(3.3) |
| Optometrist | 5(12.2) | 4(11.8) | 1(3.2) | 3(10.0) |
| Sexual Health Service | 5(12.2) | 1(2.9) | 3(9.7) | 2(6.7) |
| Physiotherapist | 5(12.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(10.0) |
| Mental Health Service | 5(12.2) | 1(2.9) | 1(3.2) | 0(0.0) |
| Ambulance | 1(2.4) | 3(8.8) | 1(3.2) | 1(3.3) |
| Aboriginal Medical Service | 2(4.9) | 1(2.9) | 1(3.2) | 1(3.3) |
| Other health serviced | 9(22.0) | 3(8.8) | 3(9.7) | 4(13.3) |
| none | 0(0.0) | 8(23.5) | 2(6.5) | 2(6.7) |
aNot occasions of service
bA wave is the time period in which the interview occurred within the study period. Not all participants completed interviews in each wave
cFamily Physician
dIncluded youth and adult cancer services, occupational therapy, chiropractor, pregnancy termination service, podiatrist, school first aid, mother’s support group