Percentage | Number | |
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Patients’ assumption that medical care was needed that a GP cannot provide (e.g., X-ray, blood tests) | 28 | 120 |
Patient was already under specialist care at the study hospital | 17 | 74 |
There was no GP/GP-cooperative nearby | 16 | 69 |
Patient could get help earlier at the ED | 15 | 63 |
The ED was located nearby | 11 | 49 |
Patient was not registered with a GP | 11 | 48 |
Patient could not reach the GP/GP-cooperative | 7 | 32 |
The location of the GP-cooperative was unknown | 5 | 23 |
Previous negative experience with the GP/GP-cooperative | 4 | 18 |
Patient had no faith/trust in the GP | 3 | 14 |
On the advice of others | 3 | 13 |
Patient perceived the complaint was urgent | 2 | 8 |