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The average age of interviewees was 35 years (range 19 months to 83 years), a parent of a young patient was interviewed, but the age of patients is shown here. There were more male patients (66%) than female patients (34%). Patients were recruited using a sampling method after triage. Triage was the responsibility of an emergency department (ED) nurse in one hospital and of a GP in the other. Those excluded from participation included (a) children under the age of 18 years and not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, (b) foreign patients not resident in the Netherlands, (c) patients unable to communicate in Dutch or English and (d) patients directly referred to the ED after triage by the GP (in one hospital).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>People who self-referred generally reported several motives for going to the hospital directly. 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