Hiscock, H.Freed, G.Morgan, S.Tapley, A.Holliday, E.Davey, A.Ball, J.Van Driel, M.Spike, N.McArthur, L.Magin, P.2020-02-102020-02-102017Education for Primary Care, 2017; 28(2):75-801473-98791475-990Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/123270Published online: 10 Jan 2017Background: Whether general practitioner (GP) registrars have adequate exposure to, and feel confident in, managing children's health during training is unknown. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associations of GP registrars' paediatric vs. non-paediatric consultations. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis from a cohort study of Australian GP registrars' 2010-2014 consultations. Results: 889 registrars contributed details for 26,427 (21.8% (95% CI: 21.4-22.2) paediatric consultations. Paediatric patients were more likely to be male and new to the practice. Although paediatric patients were less likely to have a chronic disease (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.36, 0.40) and presented with fewer problems (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.57, 0.61), registrars were more likely to seek in-consultation advice (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.19, 1.31) and generate learning goals (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.07, 1.18) for paediatric consultations. Discussion: GP registrars appear to feel less confident in managing paediatric compared with adult consultations, suggesting an unmet training need.en© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis GroupGeneral PracticeChild HealthReferralConsultationHealth ServicesGeneral Practice EducationJournal article100000590910.1080/14739879.2016.12666972-s2.0-85015366577506976McArthur, L. [0000-0001-8493-991X]