Verwijzingen van huisartsen naar fysiotherapeuten: een verklaring en analyse van verschillen tussen huisartsen
Auteurs
Uunk,W. J. G.
Groenewegen,P. P.
Dekker,J.
Trefwoorden:
doctors
Samenvatting
To investigate patterns in referrals by general practitioners to physical therapists, questionnaire data involving 15,526 cases were obtained from 141 Dutch doctors (MDs) in 1987/88. Analysis shows a large variation in referral rates among MDs. Rational choice theory is used to construct a theoretical model with set boundary conditions & applications, specifying behavioral choices & goals. The most important factors in making a referral include diagnosis, degree of impairment, & patient's educational level. In general, the model does not fit the data as well as hoped. 4 Tables, 1 Figure, 30 References.