Research Article
The Attitudes and Practices of General Practitioners about the Use of Chaperones in Melbourne, Australia
Table 1
Summary of main themes and sub-themes.
| | Themes | Subcodes |
| | (a) Practitioner-related | (i) GP background and training | | (ii) Situational awareness and professional judgement | | (iii) Familiarity with patient | | (iv) Doctor-patient relationship |
| | (b) Patient-related | (i) Ethnic, cultural, and religiousbackground | | (ii) Patient embarrassment | | (iii) Patient’s lack of awareness | | (iv) Privacy and confidentiality |
| | (c) Practice-related | (i) Interpretation of “chaperone” | | (ii) Expectation of examination | | (iii) Chaperone availability | | (iv) Economic resources | | (v) Timing and the use of a chaperone |
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