Table 2 Comparison with ideal-typical geriatrician
Dimension | (A) ‘maneuvering along competence limits’ | (B) ‘Herculean task’ | (C) ‘cooperation and networking’ | Geriatrician according to EUGMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) GPs' perception of their own role | Solitary medicine expert | Companion through life | Cross-linked medicine expert | Geriatric specialist, leader of a multidisciplinary team |
(2) GPs' definition of their professional domain | Narrow, fragmented | Wide, holistic | Wide, holistic | Wide, holistic |
(3) GPs' action patterns in primary care for older people with complex health problems | Physician-centered (restricted) | Physician-centered (expansive) | Cooperative, cross-linking | Cooperative, cross-linking |