Motions will explore the possibility of longer consultation times with patients.
We thought it might result in more patient queries but … it can help to cut consultation times.
"GPs must be given longer consultation times in the interests of safe care, even if it means exposing a waiting list to see us".
Clinicians' main concern was that the CDSS would increase consultation times.
There was no difference in the mean consultation times during CASI and non-CASI operating periods (p≥0.17).
There were no significant differences in the mean consultation times between the CASI and non-CASI period (p≥0.17).
We then compared consultation times and STI-testing rates during comparable CASI and non-CASI operating periods.
We did not find any objective difference in consultation times during CASI and non-CASI periods despite the majority of clinicians subjectively feeling that CASI shortened their consultations.
Not surprisingly, consultation times were reported to be very short.
There were considerable effects of disease duration on consultation times.
Immigrants from non-Western countries, in particular, faced shorter consultation times and a stronger hierarchy.
