Stevenson Keith, Ion Vince, Merry Marilyn, Sinfield Paul
Nottingham University School of Nursing.
Health Serv J. 2003 Jan 16;113(5838):26-8.
There are few models for involving patients in primary care. Research in one primary care group, involving 92 patients from nine general practices, established a list of 20 standards most important to patients. When asked to assess themselves against these standards, practices rated their services higher than patients did. The research found considerable resistance to patient involvement from GPs, which needs to be addressed if the government's aims are to be achieved.
