scholarly journals Drivers of overall satisfaction with primary care: evidence from the English General Practice Patient Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1081-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte A. M. Paddison ◽  
Gary A. Abel ◽  
Martin O. Roland ◽  
Marc N. Elliott ◽  
Georgios Lyratzopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Practice Patient

scholarly journals Why do patients with multimorbidity in England report worse experiences in primary care? Evidence from the General Practice Patient Survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. e006172-e006172 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. M. Paddison ◽  
C. L. Saunders ◽  
G. A. Abel ◽  
R. A. Payne ◽  
J. L. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Practice Patient

scholarly journals Should measures of patient experience in primary care be adjusted for case mix? Evidence from the English General Practice Patient Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 634-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Paddison ◽  
Marc Elliott ◽  
Richard Parker ◽  
Laura Staetsky ◽  
Georgios Lyratzopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Case Mix ◽  
Practice Patient

scholarly journals Sociodemographic inequalities in patients’ experiences of primary care: an analysis of the General Practice Patient Survey in England between 2011 and 2017

2021 ◽  
pp. 135581962098681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine L Saunders ◽  
Sarah Flynn ◽  
Efthalia Massou ◽  
Georgios Lyratzopoulos ◽  
Gary Abel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Percentage Point Increase ◽  
Practice Patient ◽  
Deprived Areas

Objective Younger people, minority ethnic groups, sexual minorities and people of lower socioeconomic status report poorer experiences of primary care. In light of NHS ambitions to reduce unwarranted variations in care, we aimed to investigate whether inequalities in patient experience of primary care changed between 2011 and 2017, using data from the General Practice Patient Survey in England. Methods We considered inequalities in relation to age, sex, deprivation, ethnicity, sexual orientation and geographical region across five dimensions of patient experience: overall experience, doctor communication, nurse communication, access and continuity of care. We used linear regression to explore whether the magnitude of inequalities changed between 2011 and 2017, using mixed models to assess changes within practices and models without accounting for practice to assess national trends. Results We included 5,241,408 responses over 11 survey waves from 2011–2017. There was evidence that inequalities changed over time (p < 0.05 for 27/30 models), but the direction and magnitude of changes varied. Changes in gaps in experience ranged from a 1.6 percentage point increase for experience of access among sexual minorities, to a 5.6 percentage point decrease for continuity, where experience worsened for older ages. Inequalities in access in relation to socio-economic status remained reasonably stable for individuals attending the same GP practice; nationally inequalities in access increased 2.1 percentage points (p < 0.0001) between respondents living in more/less deprived areas, suggesting access is declining fastest in practices in more deprived areas. Conclusions There have been few substantial changes in inequalities in patient experience of primary care between 2011 and 2017.

scholarly journals Weekend opening in primary care: analysis of the General Practice Patient Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (641) ◽  
pp. e792-e798 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A Ford ◽  
Andy P Jones ◽  
Geoff Wong ◽  
Nick Steel
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Practice Patient

scholarly journals How Do People With Diabetes Describe Their Experiences in Primary Care? Evidence From 85,760 Patients With Self-reported Diabetes From the English General Practice Patient Survey

Diabetes Care ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte A.M. Paddison ◽  
Catherine L. Saunders ◽  
Gary A. Abel ◽  
Rupert A. Payne ◽  
Amanda I. Adler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Practice Patient

scholarly journals Are the needs of people with multiple long-term conditions being met? Evidence from the 2018 General Practice Patient Survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e041569
Author(s):  
Lucina Rolewicz ◽  
Eilís Keeble ◽  
Charlotte Paddison ◽  
Sarah Scobie
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Local Services ◽  
Community Based Services ◽  
Practice Patient

ObjectivesTo investigate individual, practice and area level variation in patient-reported unmet need among those with long-term conditions, in the context of general practice (GP) appointments and support from community-based services in England.DesignCross-sectional study using data from 199 150 survey responses.SettingPrimary care and community-based services.ParticipantsRespondents to the 2018 English General Practice Patient Survey with at least one long-term condition.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe primary outcomes were the levels of unmet need in GP and local services among patients with multiple long-term conditions. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of variation explained by practice and area-level factors.ResultsThere was no relationship between needs being fully met in patients’ last practice appointment and number of long-term conditions once sociodemographic characteristics and health status were taken into account (5+conditions−OR=1.04, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.09), but there was a relationship for having enough support from local services to manage conditions (5+conditions−OR=0.84, 95% CI 0.80 to 0.88). Patients with multimorbidity that were younger, non-white or frail were less likely to have their needs fully met, both in GP and from local services. Differences between practices and local authorities explained minimal variation in unmet need.ConclusionsLevels of unmet need are high, particularly for support from community services to manage multiple conditions. Patients who could be targeted for support include people who feel socially isolated, and those who have difficulties with their day-to-day living. Younger patients and certain ethnic groups with multimorbidity are also more likely to have unmet needs. Increased personalisation and coordination of care among these groups may help in addressing their needs.

scholarly journals A decline in patient disclosure of heterosexuality in the English General Practice Patient Survey: a longitudinal analysis of cross-sectional data

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-667
Author(s):  
Harry Cross ◽  
Carrie D Llewellyn
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Orientation Data ◽  
Heterosexual Identity ◽  
Health Care Experiences ◽  
Practice Patient

Abstract Background Persistent health inequalities in relation to both health care experiences and health outcomes continue to exist among patients identifying with a marginalized sexual orientation (MSO). Objective To compare the patterns of sexual orientation disclosure within primary care in England over a 5-year period. Methods Descriptive analysis of cross-sectional, repeat measure, fully anonymized survey data of adults responding to the General Practice Patient Survey (GPPS) January 2012 to 2017. Participants from each year varied between 808 332 (2017) and 1 037 946 (2011/2012). Results The analysis samples comprised between 396 963 and 770 091 individuals with valid sexual orientation data depending on the year. For males, heterosexual disclosure decreased consistently from 92.3% to 91.2% from 2012 to 2017. Male patients reporting gay, bisexual and/or ‘other’ sexual orientations increased from 3.1% to 3.9%. For females, a larger reduction in heterosexual disclosure was recorded from 94% to 92.5%. Those reporting as lesbian, bisexual and/or ‘other’ increased from 1.82% to 2.68%, with the largest increase seen in the reporting of bisexuality, which nearly doubled from 2012 until 2017 (0.56–0.99%). Conclusion We found a year-on-year decline in patients reporting a heterosexual identity and an increase in the proportions of people reporting being either gay, bisexual, ‘other sexual orientation’ or preferring not to say. Heteronormative environments extend to health care settings, which may put increased stress on MSO individuals attending a GP practice. The introduction of environmental signs/symbols to show that a practice is inclusive of MSOs could reduce the potential stress experienced by patients.

scholarly journals What happens to patient experience when you want to see a doctor and you get to speak to a nurse? Observational study using data from the English General Practice Patient Survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e018690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte A M Paddison ◽  
Gary A Abel ◽  
Jenni Burt ◽  
John L Campbell ◽  
Marc N Elliott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Practice Patient

ObjectivesTo examine patient consultation preferences for seeing or speaking to a general practitioner (GP) or nurse; to estimate associations between patient-reported experiences and the type of consultation patients actually received (phone or face-to-face, GP or nurse).DesignSecondary analysis of data from the 2013 to 2014 General Practice Patient Survey.Setting and participants870 085 patients from 8005 English general practices.OutcomesPatient ratings of communication and ‘trust and confidence’ with the clinician they saw.Results77.7% of patients reported wanting to see or speak to a GP, while 14.5% reported asking to see or speak to a nurse the last time they tried to make an appointment (weighted percentages). Being unable to see or speak to the practitioner type of the patients’ choice was associated with lower ratings of trust and confidence and patient-rated communication. Smaller differences were found if patients wanted a face-to-face consultation and received a phone consultation instead. The greatest difference was for patients who asked to see a GP and instead spoke to a nurse for whom the adjusted mean difference in confidence and trust compared with those who wanted to see a nurse and did see a nurse was −15.8 points (95% CI −17.6 to −14.0) for confidence and trust in the practitioner and −10.5 points (95% CI −11.7 to −9.3) for net communication score, both on a 0–100 scale.ConclusionsPatients’ evaluation of their care is worse if they do not receive the type of consultation they expect, especially if they prefer a doctor but are unable to see one. New models of care should consider the potential unintended consequences for patient experience of the widespread introduction of multidisciplinary teams in general practice.

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