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    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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    Many patients expect prescriptions from general practitioners (GPs), but self-medication is also common. Aligning patient expectations with reduced prescribing could lower GP workload and healthcare costs.

    Area of Science:

    • General Practice
    • Health Services Research
    • Patient Behavior

    Background:

    • Patients' expectations significantly influence their healthcare interactions.
    • Understanding patient intentions regarding prescriptions and self-medication is crucial for optimizing primary care services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate patient expectations of receiving prescriptions after general practitioner (GP) consultations.
    • To assess patient intentions to self-medicate with chemist remedies post-consultation.
    • To explore the relationship between patient expectations, prescribing rates, and self-medication behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey of 368 patients regarding their expectations and self-medication intentions.
    • Analysis of patient expectations in relation to prescribing rates across five participating GPs.

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  • Comparison of prescribing rates with self-medication behaviors.

    • Main Results:

    • 56% of patients expected a prescription; 24% intended to self-medicate.
    • Significant variation observed in patient expectations and behaviors among different GPs.
    • Patient expectations correlated closely with the prescribing rate per GP.
    • No consistent link found between low prescribing rates and high self-medication rates.

    Conclusions:

    • Patient expectations align with current prescribing practices in general practice.
    • Reducing prescriptions and promoting patient self-reliance for minor ailments may decrease GP workload.
    • Encouraging self-reliance could lead to reduced overall prescribing expenditure in primary care.