GP frequent consulters: their prevalence, natural history, and contribution to rising workload.
Year: 1998
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A small proportion of patients use a disproportionate amount of general practitioners' (GPs') time. We demonstrate here that such frequent attending behaviour tends to persist through five-year follow-up, suggesting the need for the development of specific management strategies. We also show that, at any rate in one practice, total workload is increasing dramatically, and that frequent consulters make up a large part of the increase.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Institution: University of Oxford
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W319705676