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Science & Technology, Social Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Psychology, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1701 Psychology, Clinical Psychology, 4206 Public health, 5203 Clinical and health psychology, 5205 Social and personality psychology

Abstract:

Objectives: This study aims to compare demographic and practice characteristics, relative importance given to and time spend on prevention between general practitioners (GPs) in different socio-economic communities. Method: All GPs in the province of Limburg were contacted at meetings of their local professional organisations and asked to fill out the questionnaire (response rate = 48.8%). Results: Results indicate that GP’s in different communities are similar on demographic and most practice characteristics. However, they are significantly different regarding type of practice, importance attached to and time spend on prevention. Conclusion: The differences noted should be taken into account when planning interventions to augment GPs’ participation in preventive health care.