Table 4.
Determinants of positive responses to questions in the ‘nurse care domain’ in the GP Patient Survey 2012
| Predictor variables: adjusted regression coefficients, B (95% CI)a | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP Patient Survey questionb | Median (interquartile range) | GP training practice | % registered patients aged ≥65 years | IMD, 2010 score | Ethnicity: South Asian, % | Ethnicity: Black African or Caribbean, % | Practice list size | Practice list size per FTE GP | Female GPs, % | Mean GP age, years |
| Q23a: Rating of nurse giving you enough time, % very good | 53.7 (46.4–61.1) | n/s | 0.27 (0.22 to 0.32) | n/s | −0.15 (−0.17 to −0.13) | −0.17 (−0.21 to −0.12) | −0.59 (−0.65 to −0.53) | −0.86 (−1.25 to −0.47) | n/s | −0.06 (−0.09 to −0.03) |
| Q23b: Rating of nurse listening to you, % very good | 52.1 (44.7–59.3) | n/s | 0.22 (0.17 to 0.27) | n/s | −0.14 (−0.16 to −0.13) | −0.16 (−0.21 to −0.12) | −0.62 (−0.68 to −0.56) | −0.75 (−1.14 to −0.36) | −0.01 (−0.02 to −0.00) | −0.06 (−0.10 to −0.03) |
| Q23c: Rating of nurse explaining tests and treatment, % very good | 50.0 (42.9–57.0) | n/s | 0.16 (0.11 to 0.21) | n/s | −0.14 (−0.16 to −0.12) | −0.15 (−0.20 to −0.10) | −0.60 (−0.66 to −0.54) | −0.87 (−1.26 to −0.49) | −0.01 (−0.02 to −0.00) | −0.06 (−0.09 to −0.02) |
| Q23d: Rating of nurse involving you in decisions about your care, % very good | 40.7 (34.3–47.6) | n/s | 0.08 (0.04 to 0.13) | 0.02 (0.00 to 0.03) | −0.12 (−0.14 to −0.11) | −0.13 (−0.17 to −0.08) | −0.63 (−0.69 to −0.58) | −0.91 (−1.27 to −0.55) | −0.01 (−0.02 to −0.00) | −0.04 (−0.07 to −0.00) |
| Q23e: Rating of nurse treating you with care and concern, % very good | 50.9 (43.5–58.1) | n/s | 0.20 (0.15 to 0.25) | n/s | −0.15 (−0.17 to −0.13) | −0.17 (−0.21 to −0.12) | −0.60 (−0.66 to −0.54) | −0.91 (−1.30 to −0.52) | n/s | −0.06 (−0.10,–0.03) |
| Q24: Confidence and trust in nurse, % yes definitely | 69.4 (61.9–75.5) | n/s | 0.32 (0.27 to 0.36) | n/s | −0.14 (−0.15 to −0.12) | −0.18 (−0.23 to −0.14) | −0.34 (−0.39 to −0.28) | −0.79 (−1.14 to −0.43) | n/s | −0.07 (−0.10 to −0.04) |
a
B values only included if P <0.05; values for P >0.05 denoted by ‘n/s’ (not significant).
b
Questionnaire numbers as they appear on the GP Patient Survey, 2011/2012. FTE = full-time equivalent. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.