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Does general practice Google?

Moira G Sim1, Eric Khong, Moyez Jiwa

  • 1Systems Intervention Research Centre for Health, Edith Cowan University, Australia. m.sim@ecu.edu.au

Australian Family Physician
|June 5, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Most general practitioners (GPs) use the internet during patient consultations, primarily to find medical information for patients. This highlights the internet

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • General Practice
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Anecdotal evidence suggests website searching during patient consultations is beneficial for medical practitioners.
  • The study investigates the extent and methods of internet use by medical practitioners in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine how and to what extent medical practitioners utilize the internet to support clinical consultations.
  • To understand the impact of internet use on the doctor-patient relationship.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study was conducted among general practitioners (GPs) in Perth, Western Australia.
  • A postal questionnaire was administered to 132 GPs in May and June 2007.

Main Results:

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  • 93% of surveyed GPs had broadband internet access.
  • 56% of GPs used the internet during consultations, with 'Google' being the most common search engine.
  • The primary reason for internet use was to find medical information for patients.

Conclusions:

  • Computers and internet access are prevalent in general practices.
  • Internet use during consultations is impacting the traditional doctor-patient dynamic.
  • Further research is required to optimize GP's internet search and information retrieval skills.