Prevalence and predictors of having no general practitioner - analysis of the German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS1).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although patients in Germany are generally free to choose their primary healthcare provider, this role should mainly be assumed by general practitioners (GPs). While some predictors of the frequency of use of GP services have been reported in international studies, there is still a lack in knowledge what could deter people from contacting a GP in Germany. To improve healthcare, it is important to identify characteristics of people without a GP.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis was based on the first wave of the "German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults" (DEGS1) conducted by the Robert Koch Institute in 2008-2011. Descriptive analyses and multiple logistic regression by gender were performed to analyze the association between having no GP and

SUBMITTER: Tillmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6570899 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature