Table 2 Frequency of performing physical examination procedures reported by the respondents
At least once a day | At least once a week | At least once a month | At least once a trimester | At least once a year | Never | Missing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vital signs | Blood pressure | 22 (12.1%) | 33 (18.1%) | 49 (26.9%) | 43 (23.9%) | 20 (11.0%) | 13 (7.1%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Cardiac frequency | 18 (9.9%) | 24 (13.2%) | 49 (26.9%) | 30 (16.5%) | 24 (13.2%) | 35 (19.2%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Respiratory frequency | 7 (3.8%) | 15 (8.2%) | 27 (14.8%) | 24 (13.2%) | 31 (17.0%) | 74 (40.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Temperature | 13 (7.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | 7 (3.8%) | 21 (11.5%) | 32 (17.6%) | 106 (58.2%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Saturation | 10 (5.5%) | 13 (7.1%) | 5 (2.7%) | 17 (9.3%) | 10 (5.5%) | 125 (68.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Neurological examination | Cranial nerves | 9 (4.9%) | 66 (36.3%) | 56 (30.8%) | 27 (14.8%) | 16 (8.8%) | 5 (2.7%) | 3 (1.6%) |
Vestibular manouver | 7 (3.8%) | 22 (12.1%) | 70 (38.5%) | 60 (33.0%) | 11 (6.0%) | 8 (4.4%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Cerebellar function | 10 (5.5%) | 38 (20.9%) | 52 (28.6%) | 41 (22.5%) | 25 (13.7%) | 14 (7.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Meningeal irritation signs | 9 (4.9%) | 22 (12.1%) | 35 (19.2%) | 51 (28.0%) | 40 (22.0%) | 23 (12.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Ophthalmic examination | Observation of the eye fundus | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (6.0%) | 14 (7.7%) | 49 (26.9%) | 105 (57.7%) | 3 (1.6%) |
Otorhinolaryngologic examination | Observation of the eardrum | 5 (2.7%) | 32 (17.6%) | 54 (29.7%) | 44 (24.2%) | 21 (11.5%) | 24 (13.2%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Pulmonary examination | Pulmonary auscultation | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (2.2%) | 17 (9.3%) | 24 (13.2%) | 32 (17.6%) | 103 (56.6%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Cardiac examination | Cardiac auscultation | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (2.7%) | 9 (4.9%) | 15 (8.2%) | 25 (13.7%) | 126 (69.2%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Peripheral vascular examination | Arteries auscultation | 2 (1.1%) | 6 (3.3%) | 11 (6.0%) | 20 (11.0%) | 39 (21.4%) | 102 (56.0%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Tibio-brachial index | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | 15 (8.2%) | 28 (15.4%) | 130 (71.4%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Allen test | 4 (2.2%) | 12 (6.6%) | 25 (13.7%) | 50 (27.5%) | 37 (20.3%) | 51 (28.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Homan | 4 (2.2%) | 10 (5.5%) | 21 (11.5%) | 68 (37.4%) | 45 (24.7%) | 32 (17.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Godet's sign | 9 (4.9%) | 16 (8.8%) | 45 (24.7%) | 68 (37.4%) | 24 (13.2%) | 17 (9.3%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Buerger/Tredelenberg | 3 (1.6%) | 10 (5.5%) | 10 (5.5%) | 27 (14.8%) | 34 (18.7%) | 96 (52.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Limb circumference | 1 (0.5%) | 6 (3.3%) | 12 (6.6%) | 46 (25.3%) | 60 (33.0%) | 55 (30.2%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Abdominal examination | Abdomen general exam | 3 (1.6%) | 25 (13.7%) | 32 (17.6%) | 43 (23.6%) | 46 (25.3%) | 31 (17.0%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Abdominal specific organ palpation | 2 (1.1%) | 17 (9.3%) | 34 (18.7%) | 34 (18.7%) | 38 (20.9%) | 54 (29.7%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Special maneuver (e.g. Kidney punch) | 4 (2.2%) | 13 (7.1%) | 34 (18.7%) | 51 (28.0%) | 55 (30.2%) | 23 (12.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Breast examination | Breast exam | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.6%) | 15 (8.2%) | 158 (86.8%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Genito-urinary examination | Rectal exam | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 176 (96.7%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Vaginal exam | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 180 (98.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Testicular exam | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (2.7%) | 174 (95.6%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Inguinal canal exam | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | 8 (4.4%) | 42 (23.1%) | 48 (26.4%) | 79 (43.4%) | 2 (1.1%) |