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Table 2 Personal continuity experienced by patients in a regional pancreatic care network, concerning GP and most important specialist (ranked on a 1–5 Likert scale)

From: Continuity of care experienced by patients in a multi-institutional pancreatic care network: a pilot study

 

General practitioner

Specialist

 

Mean (SD)

Missing/? (%)

Floor effect n (%)

Ceiling effect n (%)

Mean (SD)

Missing/? (%)

Floor effect n (%)

Ceiling effect n (%)

Subscale 1: personal continuity: care provider knows me

a. I know this care provider very well

3.81 (0.86)

8 (18)

0 (0)

8 (18.2)

3.28

4 (9)

3 (6.8)

1 (2.3)

b. This care provider knows my medical history very well

4.03 (0.65)

8 (18)

0 (0)

8 (18.2)

3.92

7 (16)

0 (0)

10 (22.7)

c. This care provider always remembers what he/she did during my last visit(s)

3.86 (0.81)

9 (20)

0 (0)

7 (15.9)

3.81

7 (16)

1 (2.3)

8 (18.2)

d. This care provider knows my family circumstances very well

3.47 (1.06)

8 (18)

1 (2.3)

5 (11.4)

2.92

5 (11)

6 (13.6)

2 (4.5)

e. This care provider knows my daily activities very well

3.29 (0.93)

9 (20)

1 (2.3)

2 (4.5)

3.00

6 (14)

5 (11.4)

0 (0)

Subscale 2: personal continuity: care provider shows commitment

f. This care provider contacts me if it is needed, I do not have to ask

3.36 (1.13)

8 (18)

0 (0)

6 (13.6)

3.38

7 (16)

2 (4.5)

4 (9.1)

g. This care provider knows very well what I believe is important in my care

3.39 (1.09)

11 (25)

2 (4.5)

4 (9.1)

3.37

6 (14)

4 (9.1)

3 (6.8)

h. This care provider keeps in contact sufficiently when I see other care providers

3.26 (0.99)

10 (23)

2 (4.5)

2 (4.5)

3.08

6 (14)

3 (6.8)

1 (2.3)

Mean score

3.55 (0.74)

3.29 (0.91)