Table 3.
Patients’ evaluation of practice activation
| Practice activation | n (%) [weighted %] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always/often | Sometimes | Rarely/never | Total N | |
| GP available when needed | 888 (77.8) [69.7] | 187 (16.4) [23.1] | 66 (5.8) [7.2] | 1141 |
| GP gave the patient enough time to say and ask questions | 1037 (90.7) [90.1] | 87 (7.6) [8.2] | 20 (1.8) [1.7] | 1144 |
| GP encouraged the patient to talk about healthcare concerns | 834 (74.9) [69.7] | 182 (16.3) [16.5] | 98 (8.8) [13.9] | 1114 |
| GP took patient’s concerns seriously | 966 (86.3) [81.2] | 115 (10.3) [15.0] | 38 (3.4) [3.8] | 1119 |
| GP explained tests/treatments to the patient | 961 (86.9) [88.5] | 106 (9.6) [8.1] | 39 (3.5) [3.4] | 1106 |
| GP told the patient about side effects | 655 (64.9) [63.0] | 178 (17.6) [15.1] | 176 (17.4) [21.9] | 1009 |
| GP helped to arrange/organise right type of care | 803 (85.4) [80.2] | 93 (9.9) [14.4] | 44 (4.7) [5.4] | 940 |
| GP had access to information | 940 (86.8) [85.1] | 101 (9.3) [9.8] | 42 (3.9) [5.1] | 1083 |
| GP was aware of the recommendations from other professionals | 686 (78.0) [70.4] | 135 (15.4) [23.0] | 58 (6.6) [6.6] | 879 |
| GP worked well with others | 886 (89.1) [81.9] | 79 (8.0) [13.8] | 29 (2.9) [4.3] | 994 |
| Strongly agree/agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree/strongly disagree | Total N | |
| Delivering safe care was a top priority for the practice | 1017 (90.6) [90.4] | 85 (7.6) [6.9] | 20 (1.8) [2.7] | 1122 |