How the relationships between general practitioners and intensivists can be improved: the general practitioners' point of view.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present study assessed the opinion of general practitioners (GPs) concerning their relationships with intensivists.

Methods

An anonymous questionnaire was mailed to 7,239 GPs. GPs were asked about their professional activities, postgraduate intensive care unit (ICU) training, the rate of patient admittance to ICUs, and their relationships with intensivists. Relationship assessment was performed by using a graduated visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (dissatisfaction) to 100 (satisfaction). A multivariate analysis with stepwise logistic regression was performed to isolate factors explaining dissatisfaction (VAS score, < 25th percentile).

Results

Twenty-two percent of the GPs (1,561) responded. The median satisfaction score was 57 of 100 (interq

SUBMITTER: Etesse B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2911758 | biostudies-literature | 2010

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature