Table 4

Types of issues raised by patients or by doctors

Issue typeFrequencya%bWho raised the issue?c
Patient%GP%
Social11312.09685.01412.4
Emotional/psychological869.17283.71112.8
Third party issues323.42578.1515.6
Physical53056.336969.614928.1
Discuss test results/treatment20321.58742.911556.6
Medication related38240.614638.223361.0
Behavioural health prevention17318.44928.312371.1
Administrative565.91221.44478.6
Medicalised health prevention848.91619.06880.9
Order/refer for tests13514.31611.811988.1
  • a There are 942 issues but each issue can be coded as relating to more than issue type.

  • b Percentage of all 942 issues being of this type.

  • c Issues raised by third parties are omitted for ease of presentation, so percentages in each row may add to less than 100%.