Table 3 Descriptive results on all translated NCQ-factors (separated by groups of physicians and in total)
Item number | Item name | Result regarding general practitionera (mean(sd) [n]) | Result regarding cardiologist (mean(sd) [n]) | Aggregated result regarding general practitioner & cardiologistb (mean(sd) [n]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | I know my general practitioner/this cardiologist very well | 4.25 (0.75) [426] | 3.74 (0.91) [338] | 4.00 (0.68) [333] |
2 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my medical history very well | 4.44 (0.64) [420] | 3.97 (0.86) [335] | 4.21 (0.62) [325] |
3 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist always knows very well what he/she did previously | 4.15 (0.78) [410] | 3.82 (0.91) [322] | 4.01 (0.68) [310] |
4 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my familial circumstances very well | 3.98 (0.95) [415] | 2.91 (0.97) [320] | 3.46 (0.75) [313] |
5 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my daily activities very well | 3.53 (0.95) [394] | 2.94 (0.95) [324] | 3.26 (0.80) [302] |
6 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist contacts me if it is needed, I do not have to ask | 3.81 (1.00) [414] | 3.06 (1.12) [321] | 3.46 (0.83) [312] |
7 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows very well what I believe is important in my care | 4.01 (0.78) [410] | 3.45 (0.99) [318] | 3.75 (0.74) [305] |
8 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist keeps in contact sufficiently when I see other care providers | 3.80 (0.92) [407] | 3.05 (1.07) [306] | 3.44 (0.82) [297] |
9 | These care providers transfer information very well to each other | 4.14 (0.70) [359] | n.a | 4.01 (0.72) [318] |
10 | These care providers work together very well | 4.11 (0.74) [352] | n.a | 3.81 (0.85) [311] |
11 | The care of these care providers is very well connected | 4.03 (0.76) [347] | n.a | 3.74 (0.87) [305] |
12 | These care providers always know very well from each other what they do | 3.81 (0.85) [341] | n.a | 3.66 (0.92) [296] |