Quantification of the levels of difficulties felt on Likert scale by ‘standard’ GPs who have already received homeless patients, when they take care of these patients (n=82 GPs)
| Difficulties | Mean* | SD | IC 95 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical | |||
| Time necessary | 3.25 | 1.12 | (3.00 to 3.50) |
| Patient's reception | 2.60 | 1.29 | (2.31 to 2.88) |
| Financial (volunteer work) | 2.19 | 1.25 | (1.91 to 2.46) |
| Care management | |||
| Complexity | 3.00 | 1.17 | (2.74 to 3.26) |
| Retrieving medical information | 3.78 | 1.05 | (3.55 to 4.01) |
| Social management | 3.95 | 0.98 | (3.74 to 4.17) |
| Interaction with patients | |||
| Patient's compliance | 3.67 | 0.99 | (3.45 to 3.89) |
| Patient's behaviour | 2.78 | 1.21 | (2.51 to 3.05) |
| Patient's physical appearance | 2.74 | 1.28 | (2.46 to 3.02) |
| Emotional | |||
| Frustration of GPs | 2.80 | 1.17 | (2.55 to 3.06) |
| Depreciation of GPs | 1.69 | 1.00 | (1.46 to 1.91) |
| Loneliness in practice | 3.45 | 1.22 | (3.18 to 3.72) |
*Mean of GPs’ answers on Likert scale (between 1=none and 5=very high difficulties).
GP, general practitioner.