Online enquiries and health concerns - a survey of German general practitioners regarding experiences and strategies in patient care.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Increasingly at GP practices, patients appear who are extremely worried as a result of health information researched online and consequently affected by doubts and concerns. The study highlights GP attitudes and experiences with regard to this patient group. Moreover, it identifies strategies adopted by GPs to respond appropriately to worried or scared patients.

Subject and methods

In the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, 2532 GPs were surveyed between June and August 2022. Owing to the explorative nature of the study, a descriptive analysis was conducted.

Results

Of the total respondents, 77% deemed the current problem of internet-related health concerns to be a major challenge in everyday practice. The implications af

SUBMITTER: Wangler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10096108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature