Table 3.
Resolution of symptoms and concerns at two weeks and patient satisfaction immediately after the consultation
| General practitioner | Nurse practitioner | |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution of symptoms (No (%) of patients)* | ||
| Much better | 259 (49) | 235 (49) |
| Better | 191 (36) | 166 (34) |
| Unchanged | 65 (12) | 71 (15) |
| Worse | 10 (2) | 10 (2) |
| Much worse | 4 (1) | 2 (0.4) |
| Total | 529 (100) | 484 (100) |
| Resolution of concerns (No (%) of patients)† | ||
| Not concerned | 233 (44) | 221 (46) |
| Little concerned | 187 (35) | 173 (36) |
| Fairly concerned | 78 (15) | 67 (14) |
| Very concerned | 31 (6) | 23 (5) |
| Total | 529 (100) | 484 (100) |
| Patient satisfaction | ||
| Adults: | ||
| No of patients | 403 | 334 |
| Median (interquartile range) score | 74 (67-80) | 77 (70-82) |
| Children: | ||
| No of patients | 193 | 210 |
| Median (interquartile range) score | 76 (69-82) | 79 (73-87) |
| Mean satisfaction score‡ | 75.62 | 80.40 |
| Difference in mean score | −4.78 (95% CI −6.75 to −2.80) | |
*
Odds ratio (doctor/nurse) for symptom improvement=1.23 (95% CI 0.87 to 1.73)
†
Odds ratio (doctor/nurse) for not concerned adjusted for general practice=1.03 (95% CI 0.80-1.33).
‡
Least squares means estimated from fitted model. No overall mean calculated for adults because of interaction between mode of care and practice (see table 4).