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Research ArticleOriginal Research

Convenience or Continuity: When Are Patients Willing to Wait to See Their Own Doctor?

Gregory Shumer, Dongru Chen, John Holkeboer, Lauren Marshall, Devon Kinney, Ananda Sen, Michael Klinkman and Katherine J. Gold
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2025, 23 (2) 151-157; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240299
Gregory Shumer
1University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MD, MHSA
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Dongru Chen
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MS
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John Holkeboer
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Lauren Marshall
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MPH, MPP
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Devon Kinney
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MSQM
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Ananda Sen
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PhD
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Michael Klinkman
3University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MD
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Katherine J. Gold
2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA IN PDF FILE BELOW

  • Shumer_Supp_Apps_1-2_Tables_1-7.pdf -

    Supplemental Appendix 1. 2021 Survey - translation process

    Supplemental Appendix 2. Weighting groups

    Supplemental Table 1. Preference to only see PCP for a new symptom or problem

    Supplemental Table 2. Preference to only see PCP for an urgent concern

    Supplemental Table 3. Preference to only see PCP for follow-up for a mental health condition

    Supplemental Table 4. Preference to wait 3-4 weeks to see PCP for a new mental health concern

    Supplemental Table 5. Preference to wait 3-4 weeks to see PCP for a new concern about a chronic condition

    Supplemental Table 6. Preference to wait 3-4 weeks to see PCP for evaluation of a sore throat

    Supplemental Table 4. Preference to wait 3-4 weeks to see PCP for bodily pain symptoms

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