Journal article
Clinical encounters of Australian general practice registrars with paediatric patients
H Hiscock, G Freed, S Morgan, A Tapley, E Holliday, A Davey, J Ball, M Van Driel, N Spike, L McArthur, P Magin
Education for Primary Care | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Background: Whether general practitioner (GP) registrars have adequate exposure to, and feel confident in, managing children's health during training is unknown. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associations of GP registrars' paediatric vs. non-paediatric consultations. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis from a cohort study of Australian GP registrars' 2010-2014 consultations. Results: 889 registrars contributed details for 26,427 (21.8% (95% CI: 21.4-22.2) paediatric consultations. Paediatric patients were more likely to be male and new to the practice. Although paediatric patients were less likely to have a chronic disease (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.36, 0.40) and presented with fewer pro..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
This project was supported by the participating Regional Training Providers, who are funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government. MCRI research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. HH was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship [1068947]. The researchers were independent from the funder. All authors had full access to all of the data (including statistical reports and tables) in the study.