Table 2 Differences between FP training & non-training practices in organization of care (practice level, n=203)

I Infrastructure

Premises

1. m [2] of waiting room and FP’s office

4

0

Medical equipment & Hygiene

2. Office equipment

10

3

1. Hygiene

11

2

2. Emergency care

13

3

EKG

.33

3. Special instruments/equipment

13

6

Audiometer

.47

Hyfrecator

.32

4. Availability of lab tests

8

5

Peak flow meter

.46

Digital Hb meter

35

ESR

35

Occult blood in faeces

35

Accessibility Services & organization

1. Waiting time for answering telephone

1

0

1. Organization of the practice

17

3

2. Preventive service of the practice

1

1

3. Preventive tasks provided by practice

11

2

II Team

Delegated tasks

1. Medical-technical and diagnostic tasks

14

10

Nitrogen treatment

.33

Compression therapy

.53

Removing splinters

.41

Vena puncture

.42

Taping ankle sprain

.31

Audiometry

.40

Making EKGs

.40

Collaboration with colleagues

2. Chronic diseases & prevention tasks

15

1

Spirometry

.43

3. Organization and administration

9

1

1. Time meeting with staff

2

0

2. Time meeting with colleagues

2

0

3. Collaboration in the group practice

11

4

4. Time meeting other prim. care providers

6

2

5. Collaborating with prim. care providers

7

0

6. Collaborating with the hospital

4

1

7. Consultations of specialist/ consultants

10

2

8. Collaborating with other care providers

11

0

III Information

Record keeping

1. Computerized Medical Records

9

0

Risk factors for CVD

.33

2. Electronic communication

6

1

3. Use of separate prevention module

3

2

Patient info

1. Supplying patient info by practice

6

1

IV Quality management

FP group Practice

1. Organization of quality in group practice

8

3

2. Quality policy within the practice

15

9

Calibration/maintenance

.26

Patient survey

32

No commercial leaflets

34

Annual report

44

Tel. advice by staff using

Dutch College guidelines

42

Policy for CME of staff

32

Appraisal for staff

.23

Total

Total number of items

227

61

23