Table 3: Margins of error at the 95% confidence level, for percentages from each survey Provider group 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% General practitioners 8% 9% 9% 10% 9% 9% 8% Practice nurses 7% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 7% Endoscopy staff 11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% Radiology staff 11% 13% 14% 14% 14% 13% 11% 3.4 Sample description Table 4 shows the sample composition for each of the provider groups in this survey by key demographic variables, including gender and ethnicity. The achieved sample composition is similar to the 2011 survey across the four provider groups (Litmus 2012). Table 4: Key demographic variables, all provider groups Variable Provider group General practitioners (n=80) Practice nurses/ other staff (n=98) Endoscopy staff (n=18) Radiology staff (n=24) Gender Male Female No response 35 40 5 1 89 8 3 14 1 5 17 2 Ethnicity Māori Pacific Asian Other (including New Zealand European) No response 2 – 9 63 6 1 1 3 85 8 – 1 1 15 1 2 – 1 18 3 Table 5 shows additional general practice information for GPs and practice nurses and/or other general practice staff who participated in the survey. It includes the size of practice (using number of full-time equivalent, or FTE, GPs) and the estimated size of the enrolled practice population. In 2013, more providers from larger practices with 10,000 plus patients completed the survey (21 practices) than in 2011 (9 practices). Table 5: General practice information, general practitioners, practice nurses and/or other staff General practice General practitioners (n=80) Practice nurses and/or other staff (n=98) Size of practice ( FTE GPs) 1–2 3–4 5–6 7+ No response 28 18 8 21 5 32 33 9 14 10
Q.10 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the following activities are the roles of Waitakere Hospital Endoscopy Unit in the Bowel Screening Pilot? [Click one on each row] [REQUIRE ANSWER] Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Notifying patients who receive a positive iFOBT, if they do not have a GP or have not been notified by general practice 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1089) Liaising with general practice about patients the Endoscopy Unit are unable to contact to notify about their positive iFOBTs 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1090) Undertaking high quality pre-assessments of Bowel Screening Pilot patients 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1091) Referring patients for a CT colonography if a colonoscopy is not suitable for them 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1092) Q.11 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the following activities are the roles of Waitakere Hospital Endoscopy Unit in the Bowel Screening Pilot? [Click one on each row] [REQUIRE ANSWER] Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Providing high quality colonoscopy to Bowel Screening Pilot patients 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1093) Providing results of colonoscopy to Bowel Screening Pilot patients 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1094) Providing results of colonoscopy to GPs of Bowel Screening Pilot patients 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1095) Providing results of colonoscopy to the Bowel Screening Pilot Coordination Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1096) [A - IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 IS NOT 1-3, THEN SKIP TO QUESTION 14] Q.12 Please rate how your general practice is performing in the following areas: [Click one on each row] [REQUIRE ANSWER] Very good Good Neither good nor poor Poor Very poor Don't know Promoting participation in the Bowel Screening Pilot to eligible patients 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1097) Encouraging eligible patients to remain within the public system for bowel screening 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1098)
Q.18 To what extent has the Bowel Screening Pilot increased or decreased the workload in radiology at North Shore Hospital? [Click one] [REQUIRE ANSWER] (1116) 1 Significantly increased 2 Increased 3 No change 4 Decreased 5 Significantly decreased 6 Don't know Q.19 To what extent has the Bowel Screening Pilot increased or decreased the workload in radiology at Waitakere Hospital? [Click one] [REQUIRE ANSWER] (1117) 1 Significantly increased 2 Increased 3 No change 4 Decreased 5 Significantly decreased 6 Don't know [A - IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 IS NOT 1-3, THEN SKIP TO QUESTION 21] Q.20 Will the Bowel Screening Pilot have a positive, negative or no impact on other services provided by your general practice? [Click one] [REQUIRE ANSWER] (1118) 1 Positive impact 2 No impact 3 Negative impact 4 Don't know [A - IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 IS NOT 4, THEN SKIP TO QUESTION 22] Q20-23 REMOVED Q.24 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements.. [Click one on each row]
2 Auckland DHB 3 Counties Manukau DHB 4 Other DHB Q.42 How many full-time equivalent GPs work in your general practice? [Type a number in the box] [REQUIRE ANSWER] Number of full-time equivalent GPs: ________ (8260-8263) Q.43 In your estimate, which of the following best describes the number of patients enrolled in your general practice? [Click one] [REQUIRE ANSWER] (8264) 1 0-5,000 2 5,001-10,000 3 10,001 or more Q.44-45 REMOVED Q.46 This ends the survey. If you want to enter the prize draw for the hamper, please enter your email address below. [Type in the box, click Next to continue] _______________________________________________________________________ (8282-8331) [SHOW: BSPlitmusLogo.jpg] Q.47 Thank you so much for your input Your feedback will help the Ministry of Health and Waitematā DHB to improve the Bowel Screening Pilot. If you have any questions about the evaluation of the Bowel Screening Pilot, please contact Lisa Gregg, Litmus <LINK: mailto: lisa@litmus.co.nz>lisa@litmus.co.nz<LINK> Once you have clicked the FINISH button below, you will not be able to re-access your answers.
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