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Table 3 Practice characteristics

From: A multiple case study of pre-diabetes care undertaken by general practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand: de-incentivised and de-prioritised work

 

Practice A

Practice B

Location

Urban practice,

New Zealand City

Urban practice,

New Zealand City

Region decile scoresa

1–5 (least—medium deprivation)

10 (most deprived)

Enrolled populationb

 Total

12,500

7000

 Māori

10%

23%

 Pacific Peoples

5%

46%

 European and other

85%

31%

Business model

Privately owned

Incorporated Society

Funding model

Capitation formula

Very low-cost access

Practice feesb

 Under 14 years

free

free

  14–17

NZ$39

free

  18–24

NZ$44

free

  25–64

NZ$50

NZ$18

  Over 65

NZ$47.50

NZ$7

 Nurse consultation

NZ$25–30

free

Staffing mix

GPs, nurses, social worker, pharmacist, health care assistant

GPs, nurses, social worker, pharmacist, health support workersc

Staff directly involved in pre-diabetes care

GPs, nurses. Referral to other services as required

GPs, nurses, health support workers. Referral to other services as required

Proportions of enrolled population with pre-diabetes or T2DMb

Pre-diabetes or T2DM

8%, n = 961

16%, n = 1101

Pre-diabetes

 Total

3.1%, n = 491

8.7%, n = 559

 Māori

3.2%

7.5%

 Pacific Peoples

6.3%

10.2%

T2DM

 Total

3.8%, n = 470

7.3%, n = 502

 Māori

3.9%

5.1%,

 Pacific Peoples

8.6%

9.7%,

  1. GPs General practitioners, T2DM Type 2 diabetes Mellitus. aDeprivation scores https://www.ehinz.ac.nz/indicators/population-vulnerability/socioeconomic-deprivation-profile/ accessed 21 May 2021. Interpretation of NZ index of deprivation scores – 1 is least deprived, 10 is most deprived. b Data provided by practices. c Health support workers – includes Cultural support worker, Health improvement practitioner, Health Coach, Health care assistant, Community health workers