Time use during visits for diabetes, other chronic illnesses, and acute illnesses
| DOC Category . | Visits for diabetes . | Chronic illness visits by nondiabetic patients . | Acute illness visits by nondiabetic patients . | F . | P* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 227 | 634 | 1,006 | — | — |
| History taking | 57.7† | 58.4† | 57.5† | 0.5 | 0.61 |
| Planning treatment | 32.8 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 0.1 | 0.93 |
| Physical examination | 19.5 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 2.1 | 0.13 |
| Health education | 19.7 | 17.4 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 0.002 |
| Feedback on evaluation results | 15.8 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 0.005 |
| Family information | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.21 |
| Chatting | 7.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 0.04 |
| Structuring the interaction | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.84 |
| Patient questions | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.57 |
| Preventive services | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 0.001 |
| Procedures | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | <0.001 |
| Nutrition advice | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 91.1 | <0.001 |
| Counseling | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.15 |
| Exercise advice | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 7.8 | <0.001 |
| Compliance assessment | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 28.0 | <0.001 |
| Smoking behavior assessment or advice | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.24 |
| Assessing patient’s health knowledge | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.38 |
| Health promotion | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.6 | <0.001 |
| Negotiation | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.005 |
| Substance use assessment or advice | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.35 |
| Length of visit (min) | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.1 | <0.001 |
| DOC Category . | Visits for diabetes . | Chronic illness visits by nondiabetic patients . | Acute illness visits by nondiabetic patients . | F . | P* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 227 | 634 | 1,006 | — | — |
| History taking | 57.7† | 58.4† | 57.5† | 0.5 | 0.61 |
| Planning treatment | 32.8 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 0.1 | 0.93 |
| Physical examination | 19.5 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 2.1 | 0.13 |
| Health education | 19.7 | 17.4 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 0.002 |
| Feedback on evaluation results | 15.8 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 0.005 |
| Family information | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.21 |
| Chatting | 7.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 0.04 |
| Structuring the interaction | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.84 |
| Patient questions | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.57 |
| Preventive services | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 0.001 |
| Procedures | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | <0.001 |
| Nutrition advice | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 91.1 | <0.001 |
| Counseling | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.15 |
| Exercise advice | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 7.8 | <0.001 |
| Compliance assessment | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 28.0 | <0.001 |
| Smoking behavior assessment or advice | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.24 |
| Assessing patient’s health knowledge | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.38 |
| Health promotion | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.6 | <0.001 |
| Negotiation | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.005 |
| Substance use assessment or advice | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.35 |
| Length of visit (min) | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.1 | <0.001 |
†Data are % of visit time spent on each behavioral category. Percents sum to >100 because more than one behavior could be observed in each 15-s observation interval.
Only P < 0.005 were considered statistically significant;
mean adjusted for patient age and race.