Gignon Maxine, Idris Hadjila, Manaouil Cecile, Ganry Oliver
Medical School, Jules Verne University of Picardy, 3 rue des Louvels, F-80000, Amiens, France.
BMC Res Notes. 2012 Sep 18;5:511. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-511.
General practitioners (GPs) play a central role in disseminating information and most health policies are tending to develop this pivotal role of GPs in dissemination of health-related information to the public. The objective of this study was to evaluate use of the waiting room by GPs as a vector for health promotion.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of GPs using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. A structured grid was used to describe the documents. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was performed. Sixty GPs participated in the study. They stated that a waiting room had to be pleasant, but agreed that it was a useful vector for providing health information. The GPs stated that they distributed documents designed to improve patient care by encouraging screening, providing health education information and addressing delicate subjects more easily. However, some physicians believed that this information can sometimes make patients more anxious. A large number of documents were often available, covering a variety of topics.
General practitioners intentionally use their waiting rooms to disseminate a broad range of health-related information, but without developing a clearly defined strategy. It would be interesting to correlate the topics addressed by waiting room documents with prevention practices introduced during the visit.
全科医生在信息传播中发挥着核心作用，大多数卫生政策都倾向于强化全科医生在向公众传播健康相关信息方面的这一关键作用。本研究的目的是评估全科医生将候诊室用作健康促进载体的情况。
采用半结构化面对面访谈，对具有代表性的全科医生样本进行了横断面研究。使用结构化表格来描述文件。进行了定量和定性分析。60名全科医生参与了研究。他们表示候诊室应该令人舒适，但也认同它是提供健康信息的有用载体。全科医生称，他们分发的文件旨在通过鼓励筛查、提供健康教育信息以及更轻松地处理敏感话题来改善患者护理。然而，一些医生认为这些信息有时会让患者更加焦虑。通常会有大量涵盖各种主题的文件可供取用。
全科医生有意利用候诊室传播广泛的健康相关信息，但并未制定明确的策略。将候诊室文件涉及的主题与就诊期间引入的预防措施相关联会很有意思。
