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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 1278 Changes in the Structure of General Practice: the Patient's Viewpoint, 1977 127810.5255/UKDA-SN-1278-1 Arber, S., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology Sawyer, L., University of Surrey, Department of Sociology No information recorded Department of Health and Social Security UK Data Service 01 January 1981 ADVICEAGEAPPOINTMENTSATTITUDESDENTAL TREATMENTDENTISTSDISTANCE MEASUREMENTDOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPDRUG USEEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTENGLISH (LANGUAGE)ETHNIC GROUPSGENDERGENERAL PRACTITIONERSHEALTH PROFESSIONALSHEALTH SERVICESHOME OWNERSHIPHOME VISITSHOUSEHOLDSINCOMEINFORMATIONINTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONMARITAL STATUSMEDICAL CAREMEDICAL CENTRESMEDICAL EXAMINATIONSMEDICAL INSURANCEMEDICAL PARTNERSHIPSMEDICAL PRACTICESMEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONSMOTOR VEHICLESNATIONALITYPATIENTSPRIVATE SECTORPROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONSQUALIFICATIONSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYRIGHT TO PRIVACYROLESSATISFACTIONSICK CERTIFICATESSOCIAL STATUSSPOUSESTELEPHONE CALLSTRANSPORT Health care services and policies Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to examine the public's attitudes towards,and experience of,different aspects of the structure of GP services and the social, rather than the clinical, aspects of the process of care given by general practitioners. Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions G.P. Services Perception of recent changes, whether currently registered with a doctor in the area, NHS or private, length of time with same doctor/practice, type of practice, attitudes towards health centres, utilisation of G.P. in previous year. Experience of appointment system, whether surgery hours are convenient, experiences with receptionists, details of last appointment, ease of access to surgery, whether ever changed to a different doctor and experience. Most liked/disliked qualities of G.P.s, preference for a highly competent doctor technically or a more caring attitude, attitude to the idea of general health checks, perception of doctor's role as regards health education and social problems and own experience. Experience or referral to specialist, repeat prescriptions, home visits, emergency treatment. Relationship with doctor, expectations of G.P.'s social status, pay and hours worked, and whether appropriate, preferred sex/age/nationality. Experience of and attitude to private health care. Dental Services Perception of recent changes, date of and reason for last consultation, length of time with same dentist, number of consultations in last five years. Experience of urgent treatment, length of waiting time for appointments. Experience of private treatment. Background Variables Household composition, marital status, age cohort, school leaving age, further education and qualifications, employment status and occupation of respondent and spouse, length of time in area, tenure. Information about practice attended: number of partners, number of surgeries, health centre, surgery times, nationality. July 1977 - November 197701 July 197701 November 1977 England Greater LondonSurrey IndividualsSubnationalAdultsPatients Adults on the electoral register in the areas covered by the Surrey Family Practitioner Committee and the Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Family Practitioner Committees Cross-sectional (one-time) study Wards were selected using probability proportional to size sampling (P.P.S.), after the wards had been stratified into seven areas and within areas by number of persons per room according to the 1971 Census. A systematic sample of twenty-six names was selected from fifty wards/polling districts Face-to-face interview <img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/assets/img/logo-cc.png" /></a>  The Data Collection is to be made available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</a> Licence. See <restrctn> Sawyer, L. and Arber, S. (1979) Changes in the structure of General Practice: the patient's viewpoint: Final report to the DHSS [Research report], : DHSS. Changes in the structure of General Practice: the patient's viewpoint https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 1278 2024-11-28T07:20:53Z ddi:codebook:2_5