Table 2.
Professional competences of GPs
| To what extent will patients in the practice population contact you as the first health care provider? N = 222 | Almost always + usually | Occasionally | Seldom or never |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child with severe cough | 40.5 | 7.7 | 46.9 |
| Child aged 8 with hearing problem | 29.7 | 7.7 | 57.2 |
| Woman aged 18 asking for oral contraception | 37.8 | 45.1 | 14.9 |
| Man aged 24 with stomach pain | 79.3 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Man aged 45 with chest pain | 89.6 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Woman aged 50 with a lump in her breast | 80.2 | 14.9 | 4.5 |
| Woman aged 60 with deteriorating vision | 56.3 | 27.9 | 14.0 |
| Woman aged 60 with polyuria | 77.5 | 15.3 | 5.9 |
| Woman aged 60 with acute symptoms of paralysis/paresis | 72.5 | 15.3 | 11.3 |
| Man aged 70 with joint pain | 91.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Woman aged 75 with moderate memory problems | 81.1 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Man aged 35 with sprained ankle | 46.8 | 34.2 | 18.0 |
| Man aged 28 with a first convulsion | 53.2 | 19.8 | 25.7 |
| Anxious man aged 45 | 68.0 | 21.2 | 9.0 |
| Physically abused child aged 13 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 71.2 |
| Couple with relationship problems | 17.6 | 43.7 | 38.3 |
| Woman aged 50 with psycho-social problems | 60.8 | 28.8 | 9.5 |
| Man aged 32 with sexual problems | 23.9 | 45.5 | 29.7 |
| Man aged 52 with alcohol addiction problems | 34.7 | 44.1 | 19.8 |
| To what extent are you involved in the treatment and follow-up of patients in your practice population with the following diagnoses? | |||
| Chronic bronchitis/COPD | 94.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Hordeolum (Stye) | 40.1 | 32.9 | 25.7 |
| Peptic ulcer | 94.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Herniated disc lesion | 91.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| Congestive heart failure | 94.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Pneumonia | 93.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Peritonsilar abscess | 57.2 | 29.7 | 12.2 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 81.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Uncomplicated diabetes (type 2) | 97.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 83.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Depression | 86.5 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Myocardial infarction | 91.9 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| To what extent carried out in your practice population by you (or your staff) and not by a medical specialist? | |||
| Wedge resection of ingrown toenail | 13.5 | 14.9 | 71.2 |
| Removal of sebaceous cyst from the hairy scalp | 8.1 | 10.8 | 80.6 |
| Wound suturing | 14.4 | 26.6 | 58.6 |
| Excision of warts | 4.5 | 11.3 | 83.3 |
| Insertion of IUD (Intrauterine Device) | 0.0 | 0.9 | 97.3 |
| Fundoscopy | 1.4 | 5.0 | 90.1 |
| Joint injection | 8.1 | 23.4 | 67.6 |
| Strapping an ankle | 3.2 | 21.6 | 73.4 |
| Cryotherapy (warts) | 0.5 | 2.7 | 95.1 |
| Setting up an intravenous infusion | 34.2 | 50.5 | 14.9 |