Table 4.

Satisfaction of primary-care physicians with CGA, by specialty ("very satisfied")

	Total (%)	General medicine	Family medicine	Internal medicine
The professional level of the staff at the clinic	54	55	59	46
The attitude of the staff at the clinics to the patients and members of their families	49	53	52	40
The attitude of the physicians and staff at the clinics towards you personally*	46	56	50	31
Your communication with the physicians and staff at the clinics and your ability to talk with them when necessary*	36	48	39	22
Their diagnoses and their recommendations for medication, treatment, and social assistance services	36	32	42	28
The guidance to family members regarding the Community Long-term Care Insurance Law, supervision, safety in the home, and other issues that are important to the well-being of the elderly	36	39	40	29
The recommendations and guidance they give to the elderly and their families regarding functioning, use of social services (e.g., the Community Long-term Care Insurance Law), and recreational activities	29	24	34	24
Waiting time for appointments	15	16	15	13

*Statistically significant for GPs/family physicians and specialists in internal medicine vs. other specialties (P < 0.05).

Values in bold reflect statements included in the specific domain.