Physicians rated their agreement with the 20 statements on a scale of 1–5, where 1—strongly agree, 2—somewhat agree, 3—neutral, 4—somewhat disagree, and 5—strongly disagree.
| STATEMENTS | STRONGLY AGREE (%) | SOMEWHAT AGREE (%) | NEUTRAL (%) | SOMEWHAT DISAGREE (%) | STRONGLY DISAGREE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My sense of professional obligation is too strong for my own good | 10.7 | 48.3 | 23.0 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| 2. I have learned to effectively say no to the many demands of my work | 12.3 | 43.5 | 13.9 | 27.0 | 3.3 |
| 3. I find that I can balance family and personal life with my career well | 17.2 | 43.4 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 4.1 |
| 4. I find keeping up with new medical information overwhelming | 25.4 | 36.1 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| 5. The amount of paperwork to do is far too much | 63.9 | 24.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| 6. Some of my difficult patients can ruin my whole day | 35.2 | 37.8 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| 7. I find patients with complex medical problems an interesting challenge | 9.8 | 44.3 | 21.3 | 18.9 | 5.7 |
| 8. My current practice workload is under control | 18.0 | 38.5 | 18.9 | 21.3 | 3.3 |
| 9. I use effective time management in my practice | 14.8 | 36.8 | 24.6 | 23.8 | 0.0 |
| 10. Recent changes in the roles of family physicians have been good for me | 9.0 | 21.3 | 40.2 | 13.9 | 15.6 |
| 11. I find the business aspect of practice stressful | 18.0 | 34.5 | 22.1 | 18.0 | 7.4 |
| 12. Long waits for accessing specialists, diagnostic tests, and community resources bother me a lot | 55.1 | 30.8 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 13. Current rules and regulations set by the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Ontario Drug Benefit Program are reasonable | 0.8 | 16.7 | 20.8 | 37.5 | 24.2 |
| 14. I find that medicolegal issues and required documentation adversely affect the way I practice | 27.5 | 40.8 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| 15. I feel well supported by our local specialists | 3.3 | 27.5 | 17.5 | 39.2 | 12.5 |
| 16. Fellow family physician colleagues are a great support to me | 20.8 | 38.4 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 3.3 |
| 17. The shortage of family physicians makes it more difficult for me to enjoy my practice | 18.3 | 35.9 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 4.2 |
| 18. I think that family medicine is the most undervalued discipline in medicine | 54.1 | 31.7 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 19. I suffer from a high level of professional stress | 12.5 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 12.5 |
| 20. I have a high level of job satisfaction | 15.8 | 48.4 | 23.3 | 7.5 | 5.0 |