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. 2019 Feb 27;9(2):e026048. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026048

Table 8.

Comparison between previous experience of initiative and attitude to initiative

Initiative Previous experience of initiative Mean score (1=negative, 3=positive) t P value
Federation of general practice (GP) practices Yes 2.34 5.27 <0.01*
No 2.01
Local sustainability and transformation plans Yes 1.87 2.30 0.02*
No 1.73
Increased use of pharmacists Yes 2.59 1.11 0.27
No 2.53
Physicians associates Yes 2.16 1.49 0.14
No 1.98
Paramedics in primary care Yes 2.71 7.48 <0.01*
No 2.30
Better care fund Yes 2.11 −1.04 0.30
No 2.19
Expansion of GP workforce Yes 2.76 0.08 0.94
No 2.76
Video and e-consultations Yes 2.06 7.35 <0.01*
No 1.56
Releasing time for patients Yes 2.79 3.19 <0.01*
No 2.57
Practice resilience programme Yes 2.43 0.34 0.74
No 2.41
Streamlining CQC, reduced inspection for good and outstanding practices Yes 2.75 0.47 0.64
No 2.72
Investment in practice nursing Yes 2.94 1.07 0.28
No 2.91
Closer working with specialists, for example, phone and email advice lines Yes 2.90 2.79 <0.01*
No 2.80
Investment in technology Yes 2.80 2.86 <0.01*
No 2.65
Investment in primary care infrastructure Yes 2.84 1.19 0.24
No 2.78
Multispecialty community provider projects Yes 2.36 1.79 0.07
No 2.22

*p<0.05.

CQC, Care Quality Commission.