What influences patients with Osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review

What influences patients with Osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review

BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and consultation with a GP. However research suggests the majority of sufferers choose not to consult their GP regarding their symptoms. Understanding the reasons for consulting is central to optimising patient outcomes. This review aims to summarise existing literature to identify what influences patients with OA to consult their G...

Characteristics of patients who consult their GP on their birthdays.

Knee pain and osteoarthritis in the general population: what influences patients to consult?

BACKGROUND We examined the relationship between predisposing factors, enabling factors and need-related factors with consultation for knee pain in general practice. METHODS This was a retrospective review of computerized medical records for knee-related consultations in the 18 months before baseline assessment of individuals aged over 50 years reporting knee pain in the previous 12 months. Th...

Do patients consult their GP for sexual concerns? A cross sectional explorative study

OBJECTIVE To explore how often general practitioners (GPs) deal with patients' sexual concerns, what kind of concerns are brought up and how the GPs deal with them. DESIGN Cross sectional observational study. SETTING/SUBJECTS 22 GPs in Southern Norway. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The percentage of consultations dealing with sexual concerns during three consecutive working days, as registered by...

What do patients with cerebral aneurysms know about their condition?

OBJECTIVE During diagnosis and treatment, patients with cerebral aneurysms receive complex medical information. To study what patients know about their condition, we compared patients' knowledge about their aneurysm-related medical history with information in the medical record. METHODS Neurosurgery clinic outpatients with cerebral aneurysms were interviewed about their history of subarachnoi...