Physical limitations and perceived quality of care among family medicine patients.
OBJECTIVE
To assess how physical limitations relate to patient satisfaction with the quality of medical care among family medicine patients, after adjustment for self-rated overall health and other patient characteristics.


METHODS
A telephone survey of family medicine patients, linked with information extracted from medical records.


METHODS
A large family medicine department in Rochester, Minnesota.


METHODS
Patient ratings of quality were linked to medical records for 674 adult patients.


RESULTS
Adjusting for self-rated overall health status and other confounders using multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that having physical limitations was inversely and independently related to excellent perceived quality (adjusted odds ratio = 0.56, P= 0.035).


CONCLUSIONS
In our sample of family medicine patients, people with physical limitations experience a disparity in perceived quality of care.
Rohrer
James E
JE
200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Rohrer.james@may.edu
Wilkinson
John M
JM
Barnes
Darryl E
DE
Adamson
Steven C
SC
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care