Avtor/Urednik | Švab, I; Katič, M; Čuk, C | |
Naslov | The time used by the patient when he/she talks without interruptions | |
Prevedeni naslov | El tiempo del paciente cuando habla sin interrupciones | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Aten Primaria | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 11, št. 4 | |
Leto izdaje | 1993 | |
Obseg | str. 175-7 | |
Jezik | spa | |
Abstrakt | OBJECTIVE: To measure the time used by a patient to explain the reason for his/her visit to the general practitioner, when he/she is permitted to talk freely and without interruption. DESIGN: A descriptive study where only previously known patients, who had a new reason for a consultation, were considered. SETTINGS: Visits to general practitioners' offices in Slovenia and Croatia. PARTICIPANTS: Six general practitioners (two Slovenes and four Croatians) who recorded the time spent on 480 consultations. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The period of time measured was that used by the patients, at the beginning of the consultation, to reply to the doctor's question: "What can I do for you today?" Average time used by the patients was 28.6 seconds. There was a link between the older age group and a longer time period. There were no gender differences. CONCLUSIONS: Patients are able to explain calmly and without interruptions the reason for their visit. Interruptions by the doctor are probably unnecessary and do not save time. | |
Deskriptorji | COMMUNICATION ADOLESCENCE ADULT AGE FACTORS AGED CROATIA ENGLISH ABSTRACT MIDDLE AGE PATIENTS PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION RURAL POPULATION SEX FACTORS SLOVENIA TIME FACTORS URBAN POPULATION |