PMID: 2507034Aug 19, 1989Paper

Comparison of criteria derived by government and patients for evaluating general practitioner services

BMJ : British Medical Journal
C H Smith, D Armstrong

Abstract

A study was carried out to see whether patients' criteria of good health care in general practice were different from those of the government and doctors. A total of 711 patients in a semirural group practice evaluated the importance of 20 criteria describing different facets of care. Half the criteria were derived from Promoting Better Health (health education, easy to change doctors, all children vaccinated, health checks for adults and children under 5, regular screening for cancer, woman doctor available, doctor goes on courses, well decorated premises, convenient surgery times); the other 10 were taken from a preliminary interview study of 24 patients (staff friendly and know me, doctor listens and sorts out problems, same doctor for consultations, nurse on premises, appointments available within 48 hours, waiting time less than 20 minutes, small surgery premises, tests available at surgery). Questionnaires containing 10 pairs of criteria assigned by computer were drawn up and patients asked to give their preference in each pair. The number of times each criterion was preferred was scored and its comparative importance ranked. The three criteria most highly ranked by all patients were having a doctor who listens, having a ...Continue Reading

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