Overall Quality of Outcomes Framework scores lower in practices in deprived areas

British Journal of General Practice

Samantha Cockings¹  David Martin¹  Jim Wright¹  Clare Polack¹ 

[1] School of Geography, University of Southampton, Southampton

关键词: healthcare;    population characteristics;    primary health care;    quality indicators;    residence characteristics;    rural health services;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

There has been much debate as to whether quality points allocated through the new general medical services contract are more difficult to achieve for practices in deprived and rural areas. We used multiple regression to assess the relationships between deprivation, rurality and the number of overall quality points achieved by each practice. Multiple deprivation was significantly inversely related to quality points achieved. Practices in villages and towns gained 2% more quality points than urban areas and hamlets.

【 授权许可】

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