Table 3.
Rating of MDCs by Clinic Type
| Question | Sequential Model (n = 47; %) |
Concurrent Model (n = 71; %) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | |
| MDC runs efficiently | 61.7 | 17.0 | 45.7 | 28.6 |
| MDC is efficient use of clinician's time | 74.5 | 6.4* | 62.5 | 22.2 |
| Clinician enjoys working in MDC | 91.5 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 1.4 |
| Clinician prefers to see new patients in MDC | 72.3 | 2.1 | 84.3 | 4.3 |
| MDC allows clinician to provide more comprehensive, coordinated, and appropriate care | 85.1 | 2.1 | 93.0 | 0.0 |
| MDC generates more referrals | 42.6 | 12.8 | 55.7 | 10.0 |
| Patients appreciate unique care of MDC | 76.6* | 0.0 | 97.2 | 0.0 |
| MDC attracts patients | 72.3* | 0.0 | 88.7 | 2.8 |
NOTE. Percentages do not add up to 100 because “neutral” responses are not included.
Abbreviation: MDCs, multidisciplinary clinics.
*
P < .05 compared with concurrent clinic responses.