From: Which factors affect the implementation of geriatric recommendations by primary care physicians?
Q1- Implementation 0–24% (N = 124) | Q2- Implementation 25–49% (N = 103) | Q3- Implementation 50–74% (N = 143) | Q4- Implementation 75–100% (N = 118) | All (N = 488) | P* | P ** | |||||||||||
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Mean ± SD | Range | N | Mean ± SD | Range | N | Mean ± SD | Range | N | Mean ± SD | Range | N | Mean ± SD | Range | N | |||
Add/increase dose of drug | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 1–5 | 97 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 1–5 | 87 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 1–5 | 111 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 1–5 | 94 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 1–5 | 389 | 0.65 | 0.44 |
Stop/decrease dose of drug | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 1–7 | 74 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 1–7 | 58 | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 1–7 | 90 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 1–6 | 68 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 1–7 | 290 | 0.86 | 0.98 |
All pharmacologic recommendations | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 1–9 | 110 | 2.9 ± 1.75 | 1–9 | 96 | 3.2 ± 2.1 | 1–10 | 137 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 1–9 | 103 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 1–10 | 446 | 0.63 | 0.76 |
Laboratory tests | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 1–6 | 52 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1–7 | 53 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 1–5 | 62 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 1–7 | 63 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 1–7 | 230 | 0.08 | 0.78 |
Imaging and other diagnostic tests | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1–4 | 73 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1–4 | 61 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1–5 | 71 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1–3 | 50 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1–5 | 255 | 0.61 | 0.15 |
“MD” referral | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1–1 | 56 | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 1–3 | 63 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1–4 | 63 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1–3 | 45 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1–4 | 207 | 0.44 | 0.52 |
“Non-MD” referral | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1–1 | 90 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1–2 | 64 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1–3 | 90 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1–3 | 71 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1–4 | 315 | 0.53 | 0.42 |
Immunization | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1–3 | 62 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1–3 | 60 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1–3 | 77 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1–3 | 53 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1–3 | 252 | 0.019 | 0.002 |
Total | 7.2 ± 3.5 | 1–17 | 124 | 7.1 ± 3.3 | 3–18 | 103 | 7.3 ± 3.7 | 2–18 | 143 | 6.5 ± 3.6 | 1–15 | 118 | 7.0 ± 3.6 | 1–18 | 488 | 0.27 | 0.11 |