Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participating patients (n = 300) and healthcare team members (n = 140)
Patients n (%) | Healthcare team members n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 163 (54.3) | 119 (85.0) |
Male | 126 (42.0) | 15 (10.7) |
Missing | 11 (3.7) | 6 (4.3) |
Chronic Disease | ||
Yes | 149 (49.7) | |
No | 74 (24.7) | |
I don’t know | 12 (4.0) | |
Missing | 65 (21.7) | |
Job Title | ||
Practice manager | 7 (4.5) | |
Physician | 31 (19.9) | |
Practice assistant | 89 (57.1) | |
Additionally qualified practice assistant | 13 (8.3) | |
Case manager | 1 (0.6) | |
Administrative assistant / Secretary | 5 (3.2) | |
Medical data assistant | 1 (0.6) | |
Nurse | 2 (1.3) | |
Other | 7 (4.5) | |
Duration of employment in participating practice | ||
≤ 5 years | 54 (38.6) | |
> 5–10 years | 29 (20.7) | |
> 10–15 years | 16 (11.4) | |
> 15–20 years | 12 (8.6) | |
> 20 years | 16 (11.4) | |
Missing | 13 (9.3) | |
Care Plan | Do you have a written care plan? | Does your practice make written care plans for your patients? |
Yes | 63 (21.0) | 43 (30.7) |
No | 232 (77.3) | 88 (62.9) |
Missing | 5 (1.7) | 9 (6.4) |
In the last 12 months, have you done any lab tests, like blood tests and x-rays? | ||
Yes | 255 (85.0) | |
No | 36 (12.0) | |
Missing | 9 (3.0) | |
How long ago were you hospitalised, if at all? | ||
Less than 1 month ago | 17 (5.7) | |
Between 1 and 6 months ago | 32 (10.7) | |
Between 6 and 12 months ago | 32 (10,7) | |
I was not hospitalised in the last 12 months | 207 (69.0) | |
Missing | 12 (4.0) | |
Mean (SD1) Minimum/Maximum | Mean (SD1) Minimum/Maximum | |
Age | 55.1 (19.13) 18/91 | 41.3 (13.19) 18/66 |
Duration of employment in participating practice | 9.9 (9.35) 0.1/43.0 | |