Analysis of care seeking behavior in dizziness by questionnaire survey

Care seeking behavior in dizziness was analyzed with a questionnaire survey. A quarter of the respondents who experienced dizziness did not consult a medical institution because of slight or transient symptom. Respondents who consulted a medical institution were divided into two groups, the group consulting their family doctor and the group consulting a specialized institution. Thirty-four-point-eight of them had a history of multiple visits. The most common dissatisfaction with medical care for dizziness was poor improvement in the condition. The most common reason for multiple visits was also poor improvement in the dizziness. The recognition rate of the dizziness specialist was the highest in the multiple visits group. Common recognition means were the media and the internet. The dizziness specialist was asked to perform appropriate care on the correct understanding of care-seeking behavior of patients with dizziness.