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Table 1 Types of assistance provided by GPs

From: An exploratory study of GP awareness of carer emotional needs in Western Australia

Response (n = 66)

n

% of respondents (95% CI)*

Information on services

59

89% (79–96%)

Referral to services (support groups, community services)

57

86% (76–94%)

Respite

57

86% (76–94%)

Medication

55

83% (72–91%)

Counselling

51

77% (65–87%)

Family support

45

68% (56–79%)

Referral to specialists

43

65% (52–76%)

Other

16

24% (15–36%)

  1. *Exact confidence intervals for samples from Binomial Distribution