Table 2 GPs’ primary reasons for importance stratified according to the nature of patients’ problems
Doctor (is)…reasons (N)* | Adopts patient’s view on importance of problem, but cannot assist | Emphatic | Active | Re-assures | Considers as central task | Monitors disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | 14 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
Pain | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Senses | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Functional disability | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Housing & finances | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medication | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cognition | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mood | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lifestyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Immunisation | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |