Critical care survivors' reported satisfaction with experience of their general practitioner and general practice clinic: a multi-centre observational cohort study
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2025
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Leggett, N.
Wang, Y.
Burleigh, S.
Cuming, M.
Deane, A.M.
French, C.
Maiden, M.J.
Manski-Nankervis, J.-A.
Merolli, M.
Rollinson, T.C.
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Australian Health Review, 2025; 49(6):AH25156-1-AH25156-9
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Nina Leggett, Yuhao Wang, Sarah Burleigh, Mayra Cuming, Adam M. Deane, Craig French, Matthew J. MaidenD, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Mark Merolli, Thomas C. Rollinson, Jonathan Stewart, Cindy Zhang, Yasmine Ali Abdelhamid and Kimberley J. Haines
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Background. Increased global attention on enhancing the support available for critical care survivors
to improve their health outcomes has led to an exploration of the integration of care between
intensive care and primary care. The satisfaction of the experience between critical care survivors
and their general practitioner (GP) remains unknown. Objectives. To determine how satisfied
Australian critical care survivors are with their GP and general practice experience. Methods. A
prospective multi-centre observational cohort study of adult intensive care unit patients was
completed across three tertiary hospitals in Victoria, Australia. Adult intensive care unit survivors
who were mechanically ventilated for >24 h were eligible for inclusion. The primary outcome
measure was the frequency scores of the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire domains. The
General Practice Assessment Questionnaire is a 35-item survey measuring the domains of general
practice reception, access, continuity of care, communication, enablement and overall satisfaction.
Results. A total of 51 participants were recruited. Of these, 98% reported having a preferred GP, 96%
reported confidence and trust in their GP and 88% would recommend their clinic to new patients.
High satisfaction was reported across all General Practice Assessment Questionnaire domains.
Conclusions. Survivors of critical illness report high satisfaction in their experience with their GP
and general practice from participants from socioeconomically diverse areas.
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© 2025 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of AHHA.