Are the needs of people with multiple long-term conditions being met? Evidence from the 2018 General Practice Patient Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate individual, practice and area level variation in patient-reported unmet need among those with long-term conditions, in the context of general practice (GP) appointments and support from community-based services in England.

Design

Cross-sectional study using data from 199 150 survey responses.

Setting

Primary care and community-based services.

Participants

Respondents to the 2018 English General Practice Patient Survey with at least one long-term condition.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcomes were the levels of unmet need in GP and local services among patients with multiple long-term conditions. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of variation explained by practice and area-level factors.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rolewicz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7668368 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature