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Do general practitioners use what's in their doctor's bag?

Dirk Devroey1, Mieke Cogge, Willem Betz

  • 1Department of General Practice, University of Brussels, Belgium. dirk.devroey@vub.ac.be

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
|February 5, 2003
PubMed
Summary

General practitioners (GPs) are well-equipped for most house calls, frequently using essential medical equipment. However, blood glucose sensors and medical records are less commonly carried during home visits.

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Area of Science:

  • General Practice
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Medical Equipment and Supplies

Background:

  • House calls remain a vital component of primary care delivery.
  • Assessing the preparedness of general practitioners (GPs) for home visits is crucial for effective patient care.
  • Understanding the equipment and medication availability for general practitioners during house calls is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the medical equipment and drugs general practitioners (GPs) carry during house calls.
  • To assess the frequency of use for these medical supplies by GPs during home visits.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based survey was administered to general practitioners (GPs).
  • The study involved 29 GPs from two peer review groups in Overijse and Hoeilaart, Belgium.

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  • Data collected focused on the availability and utilization of drugs and medical equipment during house calls.

    • Main Results:

    • All surveyed GPs frequently used stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, otoscopes, and sterile syringes during house calls.
    • Fewer GPs carried blood glucose sensors (57%) and medical records (25%) on home visits.
    • While 50% carried common emergency drugs, nearly all GPs had administered them in the prior 12 months, with epinephrine and atropine being exceptions.

    Conclusions:

    • General practitioners (GPs) are generally well-equipped for common house call scenarios and emergencies.
    • Most carried medical equipment and drugs were utilized within the preceding year.
    • The availability of medical records and blood glucose sensors for house calls was found to be insufficient.