Daily-workload-primary-care-doctors - Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Percentage of primary care doctors who reported that they were “slightly” or “not at all” satisfied with their daily workload

Alternate Name

Percentage of primary care doctors who reported that they were “slightly” or “not at all” satisfied with their daily workload

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the percentage of primary care doctors who reported that they were “slightly” or “not at all” satisfied with their daily workload. A lower percentage is better.

HQO Reporting tool/product

Public Reports (annual report, bulletins and theme reports)

Dimension

Safe

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Percentage

Calculation Methods

Numerator divided by the denominator times 100

Numerator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Weighted number of respondents who answered "slightly" or "not at all" satisfied to the following question: Please indicate how satisfied you are with the following aspect of your medical practice: your daily workload.

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Weighted number of respondents to the survey question above who answered "slightly" or "not at all satisfied."

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized

Data Source

Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

Data provided to HQO by

The Commonwealth Fund

Reported Levels of comparability /stratifications (defined)

International comparison, Province

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Caveats and Limitations

Data are self-reported

Comments Summary

The data are obtained from the Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Doctors and is provided by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) i.e. they are not calculated by Ontario Health (Quality).