Table 4 Percent level of agreement with statements about primary care reform.

I understand the Ontario Family Health Network well enough to make informed decisions about my involvement (n = 574)

8.9

27.7

18.3

9.1

24.4

11.7

I expect to be part of the Ontario Family Health Network by 2004 (n = 562)

3.1

4.3

8.7

12.1

33.3

38.6

I expect to be part of the Ontario Family Health Network at some time after 2004 (n = 549)

1.8

5.8

16.4

16.4

27.7

31.9

The current system for the organization of primary care delivery in Ontario needs to be changed (n = 568)

14.4

33.1

26.8

7.8

12.7

5.3

The current system for the financing of primary care delivery in Ontario needs to be changed (n = 567)

25.2

34

19.6

6.2

10.2

4.8

A capitation based formula for funding physician services would improve primary care in Ontario (n = 556)

3.4

6.5

17.3

14.6

31.7

26.6

A roster that links a patient to a single care provider would improve primary care in Ontario (n = 564)

6

16.5

27.5

9.6

22.2

18.3

Appropriate financial incentives would enhance preventive interventions in primary care (n = 567)

23.5

44.4

19.6

3.4

6.4

2.8

Patients should always have access to extended weeknight and weekend office hours (n = 568)

4.4

25.9

22.2

13.2

24.5

9.9

A telephone health line staffed by a qualified nurse is a good resource to direct patients to appropriate care (n = 569)

9

33.2

28.3

8.6

13.9

7

I would like to see computer systems replace most of the paper systems in my practice (n = 563)

22.6

29.3

20.4

8.5

13

6.2