Can mobile health apps replace GPs? A scoping review of comparisons between mobile apps and GP tasks

Apichai Wattanapisit; Chin Hai Teo; Sanhapan Wattanapisit; Emylia Teoh; Wing Jun Woo; Chirk Jenn Ng

doi:10.1186/s12911-019-1016-4

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Table 1 GPs’ core capabilities, competencies, and identified tasks

From: Can mobile health apps replace GPs? A scoping review of comparisons between mobile apps and GP tasks

No.	Competency^a	Is this a GP’s task?^b	Search term
Fitness to practice
1	Develop the attitudes and behaviours expected of a good doctor	No	N/A
2	Manage the factors that influence your performance	No	N/A
Maintaining and ethical approach
3	Treat others fairly and with respect, acting without discrimination	No	N/A
4	Provide care with compassion and kindness	No	N/A
Communication and consultation
5	Establish an effective partnership with patients	No	N/A
6	Maintain a continuing relationship with patients, carers and families	No	N/A
Data gathering and interpretation
7	Apply a structured approach to data gathering and investigation	Yes	History taking
8	Interpret findings accurately to reach a diagnosis	Yes	Diagnosis
Clinical examinations and procedures
9	Demonstrate a proficient approach to clinical examination	Yes	Clinical examination
10	Demonstrate a proficient approach to the performance of procedures	Yes	Medical procedures
Making decisions
11	Adopt appropriate decision-making principles	Yes	Medical decision making
12	Apply a scientific and evidence-based approach	No	N/A
Clinical management
13	Provide general clinical care to patients of all ages and backgrounds	No	N/A
14	Adopt a structured approach to clinical management	Yes	Clinical management
15	Make appropriate use of other professionals and services	Yes	Health professionals
16	Provide urgent care when needed	Yes	Urgent care
Managing medical complexity
17	Enable people living with long-term conditions to improve their health	Yes	Long-term care
18	Manage concurrent health problems in an individual patient	Yes	Health problems
19	Adopt safe and effective approaches for patients with complex health needs	No	N/A
Working with colleagues and in teams
20	Work as an effective team member	No	N/A
21	Coordinate a team-based approach to the care of patients	Yes	Team-based care
Maintaining performance learning and teaching
22	Continuously evaluate and improve the care you provide	No	N/A
23	Adopt a safe and scientific approach to improve quality of care	No	N/A
24	Support the education and development of colleagues	No	N/A
Organisational management and leadership
25	Apply leadership skills to help improve your organisation’s performance	No	N/A
26	Develop the financial and business skills required for your role	No	N/A
27	Make effective use of information management and communication systems	No	N/A
Practising holistically and promoting health
28	Demonstrate the holistic mindset of a generalist medical practitioner	No	N/A
29	Support people through individual experiences of health, illness and recovery	Yes	Health promotion
Community orientation
30	Understand the health service and your role within it	No	N/A
31	Build relationships with the communities with which you work	No	N/A

N/A not applicable
^aGPs’ core capabilities and competencies based on the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) guideline
^bA task is defined as an action relating to doctor-patient interaction performed by a GP during a clinical consultation

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