Biomedical subjects

Jane Andrew

Publications and source records attributed to Jane Andrew.

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PubMed2006

Why do work patterns differ between men and women GPs?

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in contractual commitments, job satisfaction and spouses' occupation among GP principals in NHS Scotland. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: This paper is based on data provided by a self-completion, postal questionnaire survey. The response rate was 50 per cent. FINDINGS: Males worked more hours than females and were more likely to work out-of-hours. Females reported greater job satisfaction but only when they worked fewer hours. Females earned less than males but there were no gender differences in total household income. Both genders planned to retire at 59 years. More males would delay retirement if they could work part-time. More females than males were in dual-doctor households. Male respondents in dual-doctor households were more likely to have modified their working hours or career aspirations than males in other households. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The number of hours worked by GPs is in part determined by the occupation/earning power of their spouse. The number of women GPs is increasing and they are likely to continue to choose to work fewer hours than their male counterparts have done in the past. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This study has attempted to incorporate spouse's occupation/income as a factor in the career choices of GPs in Scotland.

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PubMed2005

General practitioner non-principals benefit from flexible working.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to explore non-principals' working patterns and attitudes to work. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The article is based on data provided by a questionnaire survey. Findings - Gender division was apparent among the non-principals. Males were more likely to work full-time, because their spouses modified their working hours. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: It was impossible to identify all non-principals in Scotland or to compare responders and non-responders, due to the lack of official data. Hence, the results might not be representative. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: More flexible posts would enable GPs to more easily combine paid work with family commitments. It is anticipated that the new GP contract should deliver this. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This was the first time a study of all non-principals in Scotland had been attempted. The findings provide a more comprehensive picture of GPs in Scotland and provide valuable information for policymakers.

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PubMed2005

Who are your public? A survey comparing the views of a population-based sample with those of a community-based public forum in Scotland.

UNLABELLED: This paper describes a questionnaire survey, carried out in the NHS Grampian area of NE Scotland. It compares responses from 84 members of a community-based public forum (39 of whom were sent questionnaires) and a random sample of 10,000 adults registered with general practices in Grampian (2,449 of whom were sent questionnaires). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: differences in demographic profiles and opinions about different feedback mechanisms (patient representative, telephone helpline and NHS feedback website) and their likely effectiveness in three different scenarios. 46% of community forum members consented to take part compared to 24% of the population sample. Younger people and residents in more deprived areas were under-represented in both groups. Community forum members were older (only one under 40 years of age), more likely to be retired and not in employment. Internet access was similar in both groups. Opinions about different systems of feeding back views to the NHS varied but community forum members were more likely to be positive in their opinions about the value of different feedback mechanisms and less likely to think they were 'a waste of NHS money'. Responses to three scenarios revealed similar opinions, but on some issues, there were key differences in the responses from the two groups. Community forum members were more likely to consider writing a letter as a means of getting something done about a problem and were more likely to talk to their GP if experiencing a problem than respondents in the main group. In general their responses were more positive towards the NHS. There is a need to ensure a broad basis for membership of public forums and/or proactively seek the views of groups that are under-represented if public forums are to be used to represent the views of the wider population and inform decision making in the NHS.

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PubMed2004

The experiences of district nurses caring for people receiving palliative chemotherapy.

The treatment options being offered to people with advanced cancer are increasing with growing use of palliative chemotherapy. As people are experiencing shorter hospital stays and receiving treatment on an outpatient basis, this has implications for primary health-care provision. This study aimed to explore the experiences of district nurses caring for patients receiving palliative chemotherapy: how they viewed their role, factors that influenced their role and their attitudes to palliative chemotherapy. Data were collected using qualitative interviews that incorporated critical incident technique (n=10). Themes that emerged from the content analysis included the role of the district nurse, knowing the patient and family, the interface between hospital and primary care, and uncertain ground. District nurses saw their role as having relevance at all stages of the patient's cancer journey and the provision of holistic care based on good interpersonal relationships was valued. However, difficulties were perceived at the interface between hospital and primary care. District nurses had ambivalent attitudes to palliative chemotherapy but had positive attitudes towards optimizing quality of life and care in the palliative stages of illness.

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