Processes that influence the evolution of family health teams

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Table 1.

Participant (N = 110) and site (N = 20) characteristics

CHARACTERISTICS	VALUE
Participants
Mean (SD) age, y	41 (11.6)
Mean (SD) time in current position, y	5.5 (6.7)
Sex, n (%)
• Male	21 (19.1)
• Female	89 (80.9)
Professional affiliation, n (%)^*
• Family physician	28 (25.5)
• Nursing professions	28 (25.5)
• Administrative staff^†	25 (22.7)
• Interprofessional providers^ǂ	29 (26.4)
Sites
Range of time as FHT, y	< 1 to 8
Range in no. of team members	9 to 80

FHT—family health team.
↵* Percentages do not add to 100% owing to rounding.
↵† Examples of administrative staff include executive director and administrative assistant.
↵ǂ Examples of interprofessional providers include social worker, dietitian, and pharmacist.