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in diagnosing endometriosis: professional experience and competence, patient characteristics, guideline factors and professional collaboration (table 2).
Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the GPs participating in the focus groups between January 2016 and March 2017
Number of participants
Gender
Male Female
Specialty training in Women’s Health
Type of practice
Urban
Rural Mixed/variable
Years in profession
GP in training < 5 years 5-20 years
> 20 years
Full time equivalent*
Fulltime Part-time
FG 1 FG 2 FG 3 FG 4 FG 5 FG 6
8873125
241111 6462114
111000
081313 806001 0000111
10 0 0 11 3 1 45 3 1 22 1 1
0000 8873
11 2 0 1 0 1 1# 1
3 2
* GPs in training excluded
# Participating mentor of GPs in training
Professional experience and competence
Many participants reported limitations in knowledge about endometriosis. They realized that their training in endometriosis is limited, both in clinical traineeships and educational programs. A few GPs stated they do not know where to find easily accessible literature. Almost all GPs were unaware of the prevalence rate of endometriosis and considered it a rare condition.
“Well, you have to think of it in the first place. You have to know the condition before it even occurs to you. And if you don’t think of it, you will not find the information you need. “ [FG2, GP1, male]
When GPs are consulted by women with dysmenorrhoea or other complaints
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