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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Access to general practitioners in South Australia: a population survey |
Author: | Reed, R. Roeger, L. Reinfeld-Kirkman, N. Howard, S. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2008; 189(2):95-99 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Richard L. Reed, Leigh S. Roeger, Nova Reinfeld-Kirkman and Sara L. Howard |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To determine the timeliness of access to general practitioner appointments in South Australia. DESIGN AND SETTING: Face-to-face interviews with a random and representative sample of South Australians living in metropolitan Adelaide and country towns with a population of 1000 or more in 2007. PARTICIPANTS: 2507 people aged 15 years and over who had seen a GP in the previous 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Waiting times for obtaining an appointment with a GP, patients’ perceptions about appointment waiting times, and waiting times at the GP’s surgery. RESULTS: Most respondents reported that for their last visit with a GP, they were able to be seen on the same day (39%) or within 1 or 2 working days (33%); 20% waited more than 2 working days for their appointment. Nine per cent of respondents (159/1764) reported waiting more than 2 working days because an earlier appointment was not available. Respondents reporting lower levels of household income were more likely to report longer waits for GP appointments. Most respondents (78%) felt that they were able to make a GP appointment as soon as they thought necessary. At the surgery, 46% of respondents were seen within 15 minutes, but 13% waited 45 minutes or longer. CONCLUSIONS: In general, access to GPs is timely, and most South Australians reported that for their last GP visit they were able to make an appointment as soon as they thought was necessary. |
Keywords: | Humans Health Care Surveys Family Practice Appointments and Schedules Health Services Accessibility South Australia Female Male |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01929.x |
Published version: | https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2008/189/2/access-general-practitioners-south-australia-population-survey?0=ip_login_no_cache=f9e33c2bc72477a1de53e0b16f253e67 |
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