Table 1 General practitioner therapeutic communications skills
My general practitioner...1 | No. of subjects | Mean (SD2) | [Min-max] | Missing values (%) | Lowest Response (%) | Highest Response (%) | Factor 1 (1st eigen value 7.5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Takes time to listen to me | 391 | 7.14 (2.03) | [1 – 9] | 0.5 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0.74 |
2. Does everything to make me feel I can trust him/her | 388 | 6.82 (2.08) | [0 – 9] | 1.3 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 0.76 |
3. Explains what the treatment is for | 388 | 7.10 (2.17) | [0 – 9] | 1.3 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 0.75 |
4. Takes account of my preferences in prescribing medication | 382 | 6.54 (2.66) | [0 – 9] | 2.8 | 4.7 | 35.1 | 0.57 |
5. Gives me the impression he/she has respect for me | 387 | 7.67 (1.79) | [0 – 9] | 1.5 | 0.8 | 49.1 | 0.78 |
6. Gives me information on the side effects of medication | 387 | 5.76 (2.87) | [0 – 9] | 1.5 | 7.0 | 25.3 | 0.68 |
7. Emphasises which are the most important drugs | 384 | 6.66 (2.44) | [0 – 9] | 2.3 | 1.6 | 32.0 | 0.75 |
8. Discusses any difficulties I have in complying with the treatment | 370 | 5.42 (3.04) | [0 – 9] | 5.8 | 11.6 | 24.1 | 0.67 |
9. Explains things in simple words | 388 | 7.07 (2.15) | [0 – 9] | 1.3 | 1.6 | 36.9 | 0.70 |
10. Offers new treatment | 373 | 5.21 (2.74) | [0 – 9] | 5.0 | 8.6 | 14.8 | 0.55 |
11. Writes the prescription legibly | 390 | 4.83 (3.31) | [0 – 9] | 0.8 | 14.1 | 25.9 | 0.48 |
12. Lets me ask questions | 387 | 7.44 (2.00) | [0 – 9] | 1.5 | 0.3 | 47.3 | 0.72 |
13. Gives me incentives to comply with the treatment | 382 | 6.34 (2.53) | [0 – 9] | 2.8 | 3.1 | 29.1 | 0.71 |
14. Gives me advice on prevention (diet, physical activity) | 384 | 5.84 (2.76) | [0 – 9] | 2.3 | 6.5 | 21.7 | 0.67 |
15. Gives the impression he/she knows his/her job | 388 | 7.53 (1.78) | [0 – 9] | 1.3 | 0.5 | 42.5 | 0.68 |