ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1998
The relationship between census-derived socio-economic variables and general practice consultation rates in three town centre practices.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 1998. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- A randomised controlled trial of a lengthened and multi-disciplinary consultation model in a socially deprived community: a study protocol.BMC family practice · 2007Trial
- Are low and high utilization related to the way GPs manage their practices? An observational study.BMC family practice · 2018Observational
- Patient's quality of life and coping style influence general practitioner's management in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: the Krimpen Study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2006Article
- Conducting a critical interpretive synthesis of the literature on access to healthcare by vulnerable groups.BMC medical research methodology · 2006Article
- Do single handed practices offer poorer care? Cross sectional survey of processes and outcomes.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2001Article
- Rural deprivation: reflecting reality.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2001Review
- How much does self-reported health status, measured by the SF-36, vary between electoral wards with different Jarman and Townsend scores?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2000Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe relationship between socio-economic factors and consultation rates is important in determining resource allocation to general practices.
aimTo determine the relationship between general practice surgery consultation rates and census-derived socio-economic variables for patients receiving the same primary and secondary care.
methodA retrospective analysis was taken of computerized records in three general practices in Mansfield, North Nottinghamshire, with 29,142 patients spread over 15 electoral wards (Jarman score range from -23 to +25.5). Linear regression analysis of surgery consultation rates at ward and enumeration district levels was performed against Jarman and Townsend deprivation scores and census socio-economic variables.
resultsBoth the Townsend score (r2 = 59%) and the Jarman score (r2 = 39%) were associated with surgery consultation rates at ward level. The Townsend score had a stronger association than the Jarman score because all four of its component variables were individually associated with increased consultations compared with four out of eight Jarman components.
conclusionsEven in practices not eligible for deprivation payments there were appreciable differences in consultation rates between areas with different socio-economic characteristics. The results suggest that the variables used to determine deprivation payments should be reconsidered, and they support suggestions that payments should be introduced at a lower level of deprivation and administered on an enumeration district basis.
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