Overall QOF scores lower in practices in deprived areas
Wright, Jim, Martin, David, Cockings, Samantha and Polack, Clare (2006) Overall QOF scores lower in practices in deprived areas. British Journal of General Practice, 56, (525), 277-279. (PMID:1832235).
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Description/Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0960-1643 (print) |
| Keywords: | healthcare, population characteristics, primary health care, quality indicators, residence characteristics, rural health services |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Geography > Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Medical Education |
| Item ID: | 55760 |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 11:31 |
| Contributors: | Wright, Jim (Author) Martin, David (Author) Cockings, Samantha (Author) Polack, Clare (Author) |
| Date: | 1 April 2006 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | D.J.Martin@soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/55760 |
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