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Table 1 Mapping GPAQ-R items to attributes of Good Medical Practice and to the GMC’s patient questionnaire

From: GPAQ-R: development and psychometric properties of a version of the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire for use for revalidation by general practitioners in the UK

GMC framework for appraisal and revalidation: key elements for

  

inclusion in patient questionnaires

  

Attribute of Good Medical

Examples of attribute

Relevant item from GMC

Relevant item from GPAQ-R

Practice

 

questionnaire

 

Developing and maintaining your professional performance

Keep knowledge and skills up to date

I am confident in this doctor’s ability to provide care

Q5. Assessing your medical condition Q8. Providing or arranging treatment for you

Applying knowledge and experience to clinical practice

Adequately assess the patient’s condition

Assessing your medical condition

Q5. Assessing your medical condition

Support patients in caring for themselves

Involving you in decisions about your treatment. Explaining your condition and treatment

Q7. Involving you in decisions about your care Q6. Explaining your condition and treatment

Work within the limits of your competence.

How good was the doctor at providing or arranging treatment for you.

Q8. Providing or arranging treatment for you

Provide or arrange advice, investigations, treatment. Prescribe drugs appropriately

  

Keeping personal information securely

Implement and comply with systems to protect patient confidentiality

The doctor will keep the information about me confidential

Q10. Confident that the doctor will keep your information confidential

Communicating effectively

Listen to patients and respecting their views

Listening to you

Q3. Listening to you

Give patients the information they need

Explaining your condition and treatment

Q6. Explaining your condition and treatment

Respond to patients’ questions

 

Q3. How good was the GP at listening to you?

Showing respect for patients

Implement and comply with systems to protect patient confidentiality

The doctor will keep the information about me confidential

Q10. Confident that the doctor will keep your information confidential

Be polite and considerate and respect patient’s dignity and privacy

Being polite, making you feel at ease

Q1. Putting you at your ease Q2. Being polite and considerate Q4. Giving you enough time

Acting with honesty and integrity

Being honest

This doctor is honest and trustworthy

Q9. Confidence that the GP is honest and trustworthy