Consultation with the general practitioner triggered by advice from social network members
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Consultation with the general practitioner triggered by advice from social network members. / Eriksson, Tina; Maclure, Malcolm; Kragstrup, Jakob.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol. 22, No. 1, 03.2004, p. 54-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Consultation with the general practitioner triggered by advice from social network members
AU - Eriksson, Tina
AU - Maclure, Malcolm
AU - Kragstrup, Jakob
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether advice from a person's social network triggers contact with the general practitioner (GP).DESIGN: Case-crossover design comparing the frequency of advice given to seek medical attention in the period before contact with a GP and the frequency in matching control time periods for the same individual.SETTING: Twenty-one Danish GPs working in single-handed practices.SUBJECTS: 322 patients, aged between 18 and 91 years, were interviewed by telephone after an unscheduled visit to their GP; 148 were interviewed again 3-6 months later.MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES: The odds of individuals consulting their GP after receiving advice from network members in the period before they contacted their GP compared with the odds of those consulting their GP in the control period(s).RESULTS: Being advised by others to seek medical attention increased the likelihood of seeking primary health care approximately fivefold--single men received advice significantly less frequently (7%) than women (18%) and cohabiting men (32%).CONCLUSION: Advice from other social network members to seek medical attention is a frequent and influential cue prompting individuals to contact their GP.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether advice from a person's social network triggers contact with the general practitioner (GP).DESIGN: Case-crossover design comparing the frequency of advice given to seek medical attention in the period before contact with a GP and the frequency in matching control time periods for the same individual.SETTING: Twenty-one Danish GPs working in single-handed practices.SUBJECTS: 322 patients, aged between 18 and 91 years, were interviewed by telephone after an unscheduled visit to their GP; 148 were interviewed again 3-6 months later.MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES: The odds of individuals consulting their GP after receiving advice from network members in the period before they contacted their GP compared with the odds of those consulting their GP in the control period(s).RESULTS: Being advised by others to seek medical attention increased the likelihood of seeking primary health care approximately fivefold--single men received advice significantly less frequently (7%) than women (18%) and cohabiting men (32%).CONCLUSION: Advice from other social network members to seek medical attention is a frequent and influential cue prompting individuals to contact their GP.
KW - Cross-Over Studies
KW - Denmark
KW - Family Practice/statistics & numerical data
KW - Female
KW - Friends/psychology
KW - Health Services Research
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Odds Ratio
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology
KW - Persuasive Communication
KW - Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Social Support
U2 - 10.1080/02813430310003192
DO - 10.1080/02813430310003192
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15119522
VL - 22
SP - 54
EP - 59
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
SN - 0281-3432
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 324177575