Title |
The General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) – Development and psychometric characteristics
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Published in |
BMC Primary Care, February 2008
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-9-13 |
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Authors |
Nicola Mead, Peter Bower, Martin Roland |
Abstract |
Continual quality improvement in primary care is an international priority. In the United Kingdom, the major initiative for improving quality of care is the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) of the 2004 GP contract. Although the primary focus of the QoF is on clinical care, it is acknowledged that a comprehensive assessment of quality also requires valid and reliable measurement of the patient perspective, so financial incentives are included in the contract for general practices to survey patients' views. One questionnaire specified for use in the QoF is the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ). This paper describes the development of the GPAQ (with post-consultation and postal versions) and presents a preliminary examination of the psychometric properties of the questionnaire. |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 127 | 95% |
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Researcher | 18 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 13% |
Student > Master | 14 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
Professor | 10 | 8% |
Other | 38 | 29% |
Unknown | 25 | 19% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 42% |
Psychology | 11 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 7% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 3% |
Other | 17 | 13% |
Unknown | 32 | 24% |