Table 3 Multivariate analysis of GP workload and job stress as predictors of practice performance; N = 239 practices. Pr > F en CI. Non significant results have been omitted
Patient opinion on accessibility/availability | Organisation of surgery | Europep Patient opinion on practice management | Europep Patient opinion on GP care | Prevention & Disease Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Workload | Estimate, CI | Estimate, CI | Estimate, CI | Estimate, CI | Estimate, CI |
Total GP workload = Hours/week working as a GP | .16 ± .07* (.020, .295) | ||||
Proportion of time spent on patient care = Hrs of patient care/Total of hrs/wk working | |||||
Actual GP-time per patient = Hrs/wk on the job/1000 patients (incl. organisation) | .45 ± .12**** (.227, .691) | ||||
Job stress | |||||
Experiencing inappropriate demands of patients | |||||
Higher commitment and satisfaction with the job | .35 ± .14 * (-.616, -.076) | ||||
Lower experienced workload | .21 ± .09 * (.032, .400) | .25 ± .10 * (.056, .450) |