Table 1 Distribution of respondents and organizational model* of out-of-hours services (n = 38)
Country | Regions (n) | Most-used organizational model |
|---|---|---|
Austria | 1 | Telephone triage and advice services |
Belgium | 2 | GP cooperatives |
Bulgaria | 1 | Rota groups |
Croatia | 1 | Individual GP practices |
Czech republic | 1 | Integrated primary care in hospitals |
Denmark | 3 | GP cooperatives |
Estonia | 3 | Rota groups and Emergency departments |
Greece | 3 | Primary care centers |
Hungary | 2 | Integrated primary care in hospitals |
Ireland | 2 | GP cooperatives |
Italy | 3 | Rota groups and primary care centers |
Latvia | 1 | Integrated primary care in hospitals |
Lithuania | 1 | Emergency departments |
Luxembourg | 1 | GP cooperatives |
Norway | 3 | GP cooperatives |
Portugal | 1 | Emergency departments |
Romania | 4 | Primary care centers and individual GP practices |
Slovenia | 1 | Primary care centers |
Spain | 3 | Rota groups and primary care centers |
Sweden | 1 | Telephone triage and advice services |