An analysis of the trainee year in general practice.
A survey of 12,425 trainee consultations is reported. Chronic illness only constituted 19.4% of their workload. The greatest number of consultations occurred with younger patients in the 20-30 age group. Only a small proportion of consultations involved anticipatory care and health education (0.3% and 1.1% of total workload respectively). Women patients showed a strong preference to consult a female doctor with twice as many seeing a lady trainee in preference to a male doctor. The study has implications for teaching and learning during the trainee year in general practice.
Department of General Practice, University of Glasgow.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012606:Scotland; D012737:Sex Factors; D016526:Workload