Investigating the relationship between consultation length and patient experience: A cross-sectional study in primary care

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Elmore, N., Burt, J., Abel, G., Maratos, F.A., Montague, J., Campbell, J. and Roland, M. 2016. Investigating the relationship between consultation length and patient experience: A cross-sectional study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 66 (653), pp. 896-903. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16x687733
AuthorsElmore, N., Burt, J., Abel, G., Maratos, F.A., Montague, J., Campbell, J. and Roland, M.
Abstract

Background
Longer consultations in primary care have been linked with better quality of care and improved health-related outcomes. However, there is little evidence of any potential association between consultation length and patient experience.

Aim
To examine the relationship between consultation length and patient-reported communication, trust and confidence in the doctor, and overall satisfaction.
Design and setting Analysis of 440 videorecorded consultations and associated patient experience questionnaires from 13 primary care practices in England.

Method
Patients attending a face-to-face consultation with participating GPs consented to having their consultations videoed and completed a questionnaire. Consultation length was calculated from the videorecording. Linear regression (adjusting for patient and doctor demographics) was used to investigate associations between patient experience (overall communication, trust and confidence, and overall satisfaction) and consultation length.

Results
There was no evidence that consultation length was associated with any of the three measures of patient experience (P >0.3 for all). Adjusted changes on a 0–100 scale per additional minute of consultation were: communication score 0.02 (95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.20 to 0.25), trust and confidence in the doctor 0.07 (95% CI = −0.27 to 0.41), and satisfaction −0.14 (95% CI = −0.46 to 0.18).

Conclusion
The authors found no association between patient experience measures of communication and consultation length, and patients may sometimes report good experiences from very short consultations. However, longer consultations may be required to achieve clinical effectiveness and patient safety: aspects also important for achieving high quality of care. Future research should continue to study the benefits of longer consultations, particularly for patients with complex multiple conditions.

KeywordsAppointments and schedules; Communication; General practice; Physician-patient relations; Primary health care
Year2016
JournalBritish Journal of General Practice
Journal citation66 (653), pp. 896-903
PublisherRoyal College of General Practitioners
ISSN0960-1643
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16x687733
Web address (URL)http://bjgp.org/cgi/doi/10.3399/bjgp16X687733
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Publication datesDec 2016
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Accepted25 Aug 2016
Deposited25 Nov 2016
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