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- Table 1
Demographic characteristics of patient respondents from the solo care by GPs, group care by GPs, and the specialist care by obstetrician models of obstetric care
MODEL OF OBSTETRIC CARE COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES RETURNED, N THOSE WHO IDENTIFIED MEAN (SD) AGE, Y THOSE WITH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, % MEAN (SD) PARITY THOSE WHO HAD A SPONTANEOUS VAGINAL DELIVERY, % THOSE WHO HAD ASSISTED VAGINAL DELIVERY, % THOSE WHO HAD AN EMERGENCY CESAREAN SECTION, % Solo care by GPs 21 0 32.1 (5.9) 85.7 1.67 (0.80) 95.2 4.8 0.0 Group care by GPs 35 0 32.1 (4.2) 97.1 1.71 (0.83) 80.0 11.4 8.6 Specialist care by obstetricians 26 2 30.1 (6.1) 80.8 1.58 (0.70) 65.4 11.5 23.1 - Table 2
Mean (SD) satisfaction measures, by model of care: Scores are presented as the average rating on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree); respondents’ “not applicable” answers were excluded from mean scores.
SATISFACTION STATEMENT I AM SATISFIED WITH ... MODEL OF CARE SOLO-GP CARE GROUP-GP CARE OBSTETRICIAN CARE • The explanation my provider gave to me about what was going to happen during my prenatal visits 1.00 (0.00) 1.14 (0.69) 1.58 (0.90) • The explanation my provider gave to me about medical tests and procedures 1.00 (0.00) 1.11 (0.53) 1.5 (0.91) • The information my provider gave to me about how things were going with my pregnancy 1.00 (0.00) 1.06 (0.24) 1.42 (0.76) • The kinds of things my provider discussed during my prenatal visits 1.05 (0.22) 1.09 (0.28) 1.64 (0.95) • The explanation my provider gave to me about what to expect when parenting a newborn 1.57 (0.93) 1.75 (1.08) 2.43(1.2) • The way my provider prepared me for labour and delivery 1.24 (0.70) 1.53 (0.90) 2.24 (1.33) • The way my provider treated me 1.00 (0.00) 1.00 (0.00) 1.31 (0.74) • The respect I was shown by my provider 1.00 (0.00) 1.03 (0.17) 1.31 (0.79) • Being able to ask questions without embarrassment 1.00 (0.00) 1.00 (0.00) 1.28 (0.68) • The time my provider took with me 1.05 (0.22) 1.03 (0.17) 1.81 (1.17) • The interest and concern my provider showed me 1.00 (0.00) 1.03 (0.17) 1.64 (0.99) • The way my provider dealt with all my medical problems 1.25 (0.79) 1.19 (0.54) 1.28 (0.61) • The amount of time I waited to be seen by my provider 1.71 (0.90) 1.66 (0.87) 1.68 (1.07) • My ability to schedule prenatal visits at a time convenient for me 1.48 (0.75) 1.63 (1.03) 1.35 (0.75) • The total amount of time I spent at the office or clinic 1.52 (0.87) 1.66 (0.97) 1.77 (1.24) • The overall quality of prenatal care I received from my provider 1.00 (0.00) 1.06 (0.24) 1.54 (0.81) • The care my provider showed me during my labour 1.05 (0.23) 1.22 (0.61) 1.58 (1.06) • The care my provider showed me during my delivery 1.05 (0.23) 1.25 (0.76) 1.48 (0.96) • The outcome of my delivery (eg, my baby’s health and safety, my health and safety) 1.05 (0.22) 1.20 (0.47) 1.20 (0.82) • The skills my provider demonstrated during my delivery 1.05 (0.23) 1.29 (0.74) 1.29 (0.86) • The postpartum care I received from my provider in hospital 1.25 (0.55) 1.23 (0.49) 1.57 (0.84) • The postpartum care I received from my provider after discharge from hospital 1.3 (0.80) 1.23 (0.65) 1.6 (0.91)
