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| Title |
Investigating the relationship between consultation length and patient experience: a cross-sectional study in primary care
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| Published in |
British Journal of General Practice, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.3399/bjgp16x687733 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Natasha Elmore, Jenni Burt, Gary Abel, Frances A Maratos, Jane Montague, John Campbell, Martin Roland |
| Abstract |
Longer consultations in primary care have been linked with better quality of care and improved health-related outcomes. However, there is little evidence of any potential association between consultation length and patient experience. To examine the relationship between consultation length and patient-reported communication, trust and confidence in the doctor, and overall satisfaction. Analysis of 440 videorecorded consultations and associated patient experience questionnaires from 13 primary care practices in England. Patients attending a face-to-face consultation with participating GPs consented to having their consultations videoed and completed a questionnaire. Consultation length was calculated from the videorecording. Linear regression (adjusting for patient and doctor demographics) was used to investigate associations between patient experience (overall communication, trust and confidence, and overall satisfaction) and consultation length. There was no evidence that consultation length was associated with any of the three measures of patient experience (P >0.3 for all). Adjusted changes on a 0-100 scale per additional minute of consultation were: communication score 0.02 (95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.20 to 0.25), trust and confidence in the doctor 0.07 (95% CI = -0.27 to 0.41), and satisfaction -0.14 (95% CI = -0.46 to 0.18). The authors found no association between patient experience measures of communication and consultation length, and patients may sometimes report good experiences from very short consultations. However, longer consultations may be required to achieve clinical effectiveness and patient safety: aspects also important for achieving high quality of care. Future research should continue to study the benefits of longer consultations, particularly for patients with complex multiple conditions. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 66 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 | 44% |
| Ireland | 2 | 3% |
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Israel | 1 | 2% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 24 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 30 | 45% |
| Scientists | 22 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 13 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 181 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 28 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 12% |
| Researcher | 20 | 11% |
| Other | 16 | 9% |
| Other | 30 | 16% |
| Unknown | 46 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 22 | 12% |
| Psychology | 14 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 7% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 10% |
| Unknown | 55 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 139. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 December 2021.
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#99
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