Children included at cooperativea (n = 53) | Interview group 1b (n = 19) | Interview group 2c (n = 8) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age of child, years | |||
0–4 | 32 | 12 | 6 |
5–11 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
12–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Urgency classification16 assigned by triaging assistant | |||
U1 (life threatening) | 0 | 0 | – |
U2 (acute, assess within 1 hour) | 5 | 2 | – |
U3 (urgent, assess within a few hours for emotional or medical reasons) | 44 | 16 | – |
U4 (routine, no pressure of time) | 4 | 1 | – |
Diagnosis I (CPC code chapters) | |||
Skin | 14 | 3 | – |
Musculoskeletal | 9 | 3 | – |
Digestive | 8 | 3 | – |
Respiratory | 7 | 4 | 2d |
General and unspecified | 6 | 3 | 2e |
Eye | 3 | 1 | – |
Ear | 2 | 1 | – |
Psychological | 2 | – | – |
Neurological | 1 | 1 | 3f |
Male genital system | 1 | – | – |
Blood and blood-forming organs | – | – | 1g |
Treatment by GPs | |||
Explanation | 13 | 3 | – |
Explanation and advice | 13 | 6 | – |
Prescription | 15 | 5 | – |
Other treatment | 9 | 3 | – |
Referral | 2 | 2h | 8 |
Unknown | 1 | – | – |
↵a Data derived from medical records of children's visit to cooperative.
↵b Parents interviewed after visit to cooperative.
↵c Parents of children referred to hospital.
↵d Bronchiolitis.
↵e Viral disease.
↵f Meningitis (n = 2); concussion.
↵g Aplastic anaemia.
↵h Viral disease; clavicular fracture. ICPC = International Classification of Primary Care.