ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2017
Patients' preferences for GP consultation for perceived cancer risk in primary care: a discrete choice experiment.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Patient views of the good doctor in primary care: a qualitative study in six provinces in China.Global health research and policy · 2023Article
- Factors affecting patient decisions to undergo testing for cancer symptoms: an exploratory qualitative study in Australian general practice.BJGP open · 2023Article
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- Analysing the preferences for family doctor contract services in rural China: a study using a discrete choice experiment.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- Exploring public attitudes towards the new Faster Diagnosis Standard for cancer: a focus group study with the UK public.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2019Article
- Using the candidacy framework to understand how doctor-patient interactions influence perceived eligibility to seek help for cancer alarm symptoms: a qualitative interview study.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Random Access.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundContacting a doctor for advice when experiencing a potential cancer symptom is an important step in early diagnosis, but barriers to consultation are commonly reported. Understanding barriers to consulting in primary care within the cancer context provides opportunities to improve earlier diagnosis of cancer
aimTo investigate patients' GP consultation preferences when presented with a potential cancer symptom, and to describe whether these preferences are mediated by variable levels of cancer risk. DESIGN AND
settingA UK-wide online survey of adults ≥50 years old, using quota sampling to reflect general population characteristics.
methodA discrete choice experiment examined participants' preferences for primary care consultation for three cancer symptom scenarios: risk level not mentioned, risk designated as 'low', or risk designated as 'high'. Scenarios based on length of consultation, time to getting an appointment, convenience, choice of GP, and GP listening skills were presented in a self-completed online questionnaire.
resultsA total of 9616 observations were obtained from 601 participants. Participants expressed preferences for doctors with better listening skills, the ability to see a GP of their choice, and shorter waiting times. These findings were the same across risk conditions and demographic groups. Participants were willing to wait an extra 3.5 weeks for an appointment with a doctor with good/very good listening skills (versus very poor listening skills) and an extra week for an appointment with a GP of their choice (versus any GP).
conclusionPatient decisions about help seeking seem to be particularly influenced by the anticipated listening skills of doctors. Improving doctors' communication skills may in the longer term encourage people to seek prompt medical help when they experience a cancer symptom.
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