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Conceptual framework
Adapted from Borgès Da Silva10 and Chaudoir et al.14
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Synthesis of factors that support or present barriers to providing continuity of care
Tables
CHARACTERISTICS FAMILY PHYSICIANS FROM MONTEREGIE WITH ≤ 10 Y OF WORK EXPERIENCE, N (%)* WORK FORCE ACCORDING TO DRMG DATABASE† SURVEY RESPONDENTS Sex‡ • Women 269 (74.3) 99 (83.9) • Men 93 (25.7) 19 (16.1) Experience‡ • 0–2 y 123 (34.0) 51 (43.2) • 3–5 y 97 (26.8) 39 (33.1) • 6–10 y 142 (39.2) 28 (23.7) Geographic context (according to practice region)§ • Rural health and social services centre 92 (25.4) 32 (27.1) • Semiurban health and social services centre 10 (2.8) 2 (1.7) • Urban health and social services centre 260 (71.8) 84 (71.2) Total 362 (100.0) 118 (100.0) - Table 2.
Factors that support or present a barrier to providing continuity of care from the perspective of the survey respondents
FACTORS STRONG EFFECT ON PROVIDING CONTINUITY OF CARE, % Supporting factors • Long-term relationship with patients 59.0 • Interest in clinical activities related to providing continuity of care 51.3 • Population needs 50.0 • Caring for patients’ health issues 45.3 • Possibility of working in collaboration with nurses 42.6 • Interest in health promotion or prevention 41.0 • Possibility of working in collaboration with other physicians 36.3 • Validation of continuity of care by the general public 30.2 • Sense of competency in providing continuity of care 27.6 • High quality of life associated with providing continuity of care 25.9 • Experiences and interactions with physicians who provide continuity of care (positive or negative role models) 23.3 • Registration fees associated with continuity of care Barriers 20.5 • Administrative workload 57.8 • Negative experience providing follow-up care and continuity of care during family medicine residency 33.3 • Limited access to specialized and technical resources 33.9 • Specific medical activities 26.5 • Method of remuneration 21.6 • Validation of providing continuity of care by physicians 18.4 • Validation of providing continuity of care by faculties of medicine 18.1 CHARACTERISTICS FREQUENCY, N Sex • Men 3 • Women 7 Practice setting* • Local health community centre 3 • Family medicine group 4 • Family medicine unit 5 • Home care 2 • Private group practice 2 • Rehabilitation centre 1 Percentage of time spent providing continuity of care • 25% 2 • 50% 1 • 65% 1 • 75% 5 • 90% 1 Experience • 0 y 2 • 2 y 2 • 4 y 1 • 7 y 2 • 8 y 1 • 9 y 1 • 10 y 1 Type of specific medical activities* • Mixed (hospitalization and continuity of care for vulnerable populations) 1 • Hospitalization 8 • Emergency 1 • Obstetrics 1 ↵* Categories are not mutually exclusive (respondents could select more than 1).
