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- Figure 1. Flowchart for concurrent validity analyses. WAI-GP = Working Alliance Inventory for General Practice. PPPC = Patient Perception of Patient-Centredness. CARE = Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE)
- Figure 2. Flowchart for factor analysis. WAI-GP = Working Alliance Inventory for General Practice
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- Table 1. Participant characteristics compared with Australian general practice patient population
Patient characteristics n (%) BEACH 2015–2016 Sex Male 55 (37.7) 43.4 % Female 91 (62.3) 56.6% Age (years) 18–24 25 (17.1) 19.2% <25 years 25–34 29 (19.9) 22.8% 25–44 years 35–44 16 (11.0) 45–54 18 (12.3) 27.2% 45–64 years 55–64 18 (12.3) 65–74 24 (16.4) 14.7% 75–84 12 (8.2) 16.0% >75 years ≥85 4 (2.7) Chronic illness 98 (67.1) Patient characteristics n (%) NPES a Preferred GP Yes 107 (73.3) No 18 (12.3) Prefer not to say or no response 21 (14.4) How long known the GP First meeting today 19 (13.0) Second appointment 16 (11.0) <1 year 25 (17.1) About 1–5 years 50 (34.2) >5 years 32 (21.9) Prefer not to say 2 (1.4) No response 2 (1.4) Reasons for consultation b Find out what’s wrong or diagnosis 43 (29.5) For reassurance 9 (6.2) Get results or investigations 34 (23.3) Treatment, prescriptions, or procedures 46 (31.5) Routine check 20 (13.7) Review 18 (12.3) Ask for a referral 17 (11.6) Attending the appointment with 74%a Alone 125 (85.6) With a support person 19 (13) Prefer not to say 1 (0.7) No response 1 (0.7) Did GP listen carefully? 81%a Yes 144 (98.6) No 0 Prefer not to say 2 (1.4) Did GP spend enough time? 76%a Yes 142 (97.3) No 2 (1.4) Prefer not to say 2 (1.4) Was consultation about chronic condition? 46 (31.5) Yes 72 (49.3) No, the consultation was not about a chronic condition 21 (14.4) I don’t have a chronic condition 7 (4.8) Prefer not to say 0 a2017–18 National Patient Experiences Survey, Australian Bureau of Statistics.28,31 bMore than one choice permitted.
Survey Response options Mean ± SD WAI-GP (n = 146) Strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) 4.27 ± 0.67 Goal 4.25 ± 0.69 Bond 4.22 ± 0.69 Task 4.36 ± 0.71 PPPC (n = 137) Completely (1) to not at all (4) 1.42 ± 0.46 CARE (n = 130) Poor (1) to excellent (5) 4.58 ± 0.68 WAI-GP pilot study (n = 139) 4.33 ± 0.56 Combined (n = 281) 4.30 ± 0.62 WAI-GP = Working Alliance Inventory for General Practice; PPPC = Patient Perception of Patient-Centredness; CARE = Consultation and Relational Empathy
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