General practitioner identification and retention for people with spinal cord damage: establishing factors to inform a general practitioner satisfaction measure
Published 12th June 2020
Ali Lakhani, David P. Watling, Ross Duncan, Peter Grimbeek, Peter Harre, Jos Stocker and Sanjoti Parekh
Abstract
People with spinal cord damage (SCD) report a high level of GP use. There is a dearth of research investigating factors that contribute to GP identification and retention for people with SCD. Furthermore, a GP satisfaction measure developed specifically for people with SCD is non-existent. This preliminary study sought to identify factors contributing to GP identification and retention. A total of 266 people with SCD primarily based in Queensland, Australia, completed a cross-sectional survey that aimed to fill these knowledge gaps. Descriptive statistics and correlational analyses clarified the factors contributing to GP identification and GP retention respectively. An exploratory factor analysis utilising the principal components analysis method clarified a set of items that could underpin key domains for a SCD-specific GP satisfaction measure. The findings confirm that knowledge about SCD, physically accessible services, and trust are seminal considerations aligned with GP identification and retention for people with SCD.
Authors
Research Fellow
Research Fellow, Data informatics and Epidemiology
