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. 2010 May 11;102(10):1447–1455. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605638

Table 3. Number of people indicating satisfaction with different aspects of care before and after the intervention.

    Intervention
Control
    Follow-up
  Follow-up
 
Aspect of satisfaction Baseline Agree n Do not agree n P-value Agree n Do not agree n P-value
Service delivery
 It is easy to get through by phone if you need to Agree 30 1   38 6  
  Disagree 14 0 0.022 8 10 0.231
 The reception staff are helpful Agree 44 1   58 3  
  Disagree 1 0 0.654 1 1 0.516
 If I feel I need to I can usually see a doctor on the same day Agree 14 3   16 4  
  Disagree 22 6 0.003 9 31 0.230
 You are usually seen within 20 min of your appointment time Agree 36 0   45 4  
  Disagree 11 0 0.017 8 8 0.298
               
The consultation
 There is not enough time to discuss your problems with the doctor Agree 5 13   13 11  
  Disagree 3 25 0.014 6 31 0.321
 You get good advice about how to keep yourself healthy Agree 31 0   40 6  
  Disagree 12 2 0.005 11 6 0.640
 It is sometimes difficult to discuss your concerns with the doctor Agree 4 16   8 6  
  Disagree 3 23 0.011 7 41 0.921
 The doctor explains clearly what is wrong Agree 37 0   51 2  
  Disagree 5 1 0.056 7 2 0.046
 The doctor examines you thoroughly when necessary Agree 43 0   54 2  
  Disagree 4 0 0.162 4 2 0.310
 Sometimes you feel the doctor should listen more to what you say Agree 4 14   6 7  
  Disagree 4 23 0.019 7 40 0.922
 The doctor should tell you more about your problem and treatment Agree 11 14   14 14  
  Disagree 1 18 0.008 2 29 0.012
 The doctor encourages you to talk about your problem and treatment Agree 29 0   46 5  
  Disagree 13 3 0.014 3 7 0.313
 The doctor always prescribes medicine if you need it Agree 13 2   11 4  
  Disagree 24 9 0.001 6 38 0.311
               
Continuity of care
 You see a doctor who knows you well Agree 18 0   21 3  
  Disagree 25 4 <0.001 11 29 0.074
 If you need to see a doctor, you have to wait too long for the doctor you want Agree 5 5   7 5  
  Disagree 8 29 0.510 7 41 0.723