Reasons for encounter and health problems managed by general practitioners in the rural areas of Beijing, China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe the patients' reasons for encounter (RFE) and health problems managed by general practitioners (GPs) in the rural areas of Beijing to provide evidences for health services planning and GPs training.

Methods

This study was conducted at 14 community health service centers (CHSCs) in 6 suburban districts of Beijing, using a multistage sampling method. A total of 100 GPs was selected from the study sites. A self-designed data collection form was developed on the basis of Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan (SOAP), including patient characteristics, RFEs, health problems, interventions, and consultation length. Each GP recorded and coded their 100 consecutive patients' RFEs and health problems with the International Classificat

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5739459 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature