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Job sharing in general practice.

¹Stockbridge Health Centre, Edinburgh.

British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.)

|October 10, 1987

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Job sharing general practitioners offer comparable patient satisfaction to full-time partners. However, patients more frequently see their chosen job-sharing doctor within two days, indicating improved accessibility for part-time roles.

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Area of Science:

General Practice
Healthcare Management
Patient Access

Background:

Assessing patient satisfaction with doctor availability is crucial in general practice.
The rise of flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, necessitates evaluating their impact on patient care and access.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare patient perceptions and satisfaction regarding the availability of job-sharing part-time versus full-time general practitioner partners.
To determine if different partnership models affect patient access to their preferred doctor within a defined timeframe.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire survey was administered to 500 consecutive patients consulting their general practitioners.
Linear analogue scales were used to measure patient satisfaction with the availability of their chosen doctor.

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Data were analyzed to compare outcomes between job-sharing and full-time partners.

Main Results:

No significant difference was found in patient satisfaction levels between job-sharing and full-time partners regarding doctor availability.
Significantly more patients were able to consult their preferred job-sharing partner within two days compared to their preferred full-time partner.
Patients reported equal satisfaction with the availability of both job-sharing and full-time general practice partners.

Conclusions:

Job sharing in general practice can maintain high levels of patient satisfaction with doctor availability.
Job sharing models may enhance patient access to their preferred doctor within a short timeframe.
These findings offer important considerations for general practices considering partners with limited commitment or flexible schedules.