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. 2012 Jul;50(7):527-32.
doi: 10.1038/sc.2011.187. Epub 2012 Jan 17.

Patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries and their satisfaction with their general practitioner

E M Hagen  1 , K E Grimstad, L Bovim, M Gronning
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Patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries and their satisfaction with their general practitioner

E M Hagen et al. Spinal Cord. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine how satisfied patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) are with their general practitioners (GP).

Materials and methods: The study included patients with TSCI, injured in the period 1982-2001 and living in western Norway. We performed a structured telephonic interview of the patients in the period 2004-2007. A total of 105 (59.3%) patients participated.

Results: Patients with TSCI were in general satisfied with their GP. Older patients were most satisfied, and patients with incomplete thoracic SCI were least satisfied. Patients with anxiety and/or depression reported low satisfaction with their GP on several parameters.

Conclusions: Patients with incomplete SCI were least satisfied probably because their physicians do not acknowledge their complicated medical complaints and do not meet the patient's expectations. Patients with anxiety and/or depression were more likely to report low satisfaction with their GP.

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