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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS N (%) Sex • Male 23 (44.2) • Female 29 (55.8) Age • ≤ 35 y 17 (32.7) • 36–45 y 16 (30.8) • 46–55 y 13 (25.0) • 56–65 y 5 (9.6) • > 65 y 1 (1.9) CHARACTERISTIC n/N* (%) Population of practice area • < 10 000 4/49 (8.2) • 10 000–100 000 16/49 (32.7) • > 100 000 29/49 (59.1) Type of practice • Solo 6/51 (11.8) • Group 18/51 (35.3) • HSO or CCS 10/51 (19.6) • Other 17/51 (33.3) Medical area of practice • General family medicine 29/52 (55.8) • Restricted practice 13/52 (25.0) • Specialist 9/52 (17.3) • No longer practising medicine 1/52 (1.9) -
HSO health services organization, CCS comprehenisve care site.
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↵* Not all physicians provided answers to these questions. Percentages might not add to 100, owing to rounding.
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PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS N (%) General care provided • Counseling 27 (51.9) • Minor surgery 15 (28.8) • Surgical assists 5 (9.6) • Psychotherapy 16 (30.8) • Newborn care 11 (21.2) • Postpartum care 10 (19.2) • Shared antenatal care 6 (11.5) • Uncomplicated deliveries 4 (7.7) Geriatric care provided • Home family medicine visits 18 (34.6) • Medical director of LTC facility 8 (15.4) • LTC physician 21 (40.4) • Complex continuing care 16 (30.8) • Other 10 (19.2) Specialized geriatric services • Inpatient geriatric rehabilitation 18 (34.6) • Day hospital 11 (21.2) • Geriatric clinic 17 (32.7) • Outreach services 13 (25.0) • Hospital consultation 22 (42.3) • Other 7 (13.5) Care of hospitalized patients • Active 27 (51.9) • Supportive 15 (28.8) • Concurrent 9 (17.3) Emergency room care • Full-time 1 (1.9) • Shift work 3 (5.8) • On-call coverage 7 (13.5) -
LTC long-term care.
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- Table 4
Reasons why physician respondents changed or restricted practices after CE training: N = 52.
REASON* N (%) Job availability 12 (23.1) Appeal of alternate practice 26 (50.0) Family reasons 10 (19.2) Financial reasons 4 (7.7) Dissatisfaction with family medicine 7 (13.5) Job location 2 (3.8) Other 11 (21.2) -
↵* Reasons are not mutually exclusive.
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ACTIVITIES N (%) Current academic activities • Teaching 35 (67.3) • Research 16 (30.8) • Writing review articles 10 (19.2) • Resident or student supervision 36 (69.2) • None 6 (11.5) • Other 13 (25.0) Current administrative roles • Medical director of LTC facility 8 (15.4) • Hospital administration 14 (26.9) • CFPC committees 6 (11.5) • Specialized geriatric program administration 12 (23.1) • Community administration (Alzheimer board, DHC) 9 (17.3) • CMA committees 1 (1.9) • Other 17 (32.7) -
CFPC College of Family Physicians of Canada, CMA Canadian Medical Association, DHC district health council.
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- Table 6
Factors affecting practice patterns of physician respondents (N = 52): 39 respondents (75%) were satisfied with their current practices; only 3 (5.8%) were unsatisfied.
FACTOR* N (%) Regional or provincial health policy 18 (34.6) Completion of care of the elderly program 38 (73.1) Concerns about how enhanced skills training will affect numbers of physicians providing general primary care 18 (34.6) -
↵* Factors are not mutually exclusive.
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