The relationship between work hours and utilization of general practitioners in four Canadian provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether long work hours act as a barrier to accessing general practitioner (GP) services.

Data sources

Secondary data from the 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and administrative health services utilization data from four Canadian provinces.

Study design

This study was cross-sectional, however, employment variables and GP utilization were reflective of the 12-month period preceding the NPHS interview date. Negative binomial regression was used to model the relationship between the number of GP visits in a 1-year period and employment-related variables while adjusting for other determinants of GP utilization including education, income, and health status.

Data extraction methods

NPHS and administrative data were linked to cr

SUBMITTER: Fell DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1955285 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature