Self-reported practice changes planned by CAFPs between 2004 and 2006: N = 8537.
| DESCRIPTION* | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Changes in practice location | |
| • Relocate practice within the same province or Territory | 629 (7.4) |
| • Relocate practice to another province or Territory in Canada | 305 (3.6) |
| • Leave Canada to practise in another country | 253 (3.0) |
| • Move from a rural or remote practice setting to an urban or suburban setting | 241 (2.8) |
| • Move from an urban or suburban practice setting to a rural or remote setting | 91 (1.1) |
| Reducing clinical workload or practice | |
| • Reduce weekly work hours (excluding on-call hours) | 2221 (26.0) |
| • Reduce on-call hours | 1262 (14.8) |
| • Reduce scope of practice | 1199 (14.0) |
| • Increase teaching, research, or administrative responsibilities | 1017 (11.9) |
| • Take a temporary leave of absence | 681 (8.0) |
| • Retire | 393 (4.6) |
| • Specialize in an area of medical practice | 351 (4.1) |
| • Leave active practice | 111 (1.3) |
| Increasing clinical workload or practice | |
| • Expand scope of practice | 431 (5.0) |
| • Reduce teaching, research, or administrative responsibilities | 404 (4.7) |
| • Increase weekly work hours (excluding on-call) | 374 (4.4) |
| • Increase on-call hours | 216 (2.5) |
| Other changes | |
| • Change mode of remuneration | 643 (7.5) |
| • Become part of a practice network | 634 (7.4) |
| • Change to a multidisciplinary practice model | 277 (3.2) |
| • Change from solo to group practice | 249 (2.9) |
| • Retrain within the medical field | 201 (2.4) |
| • Relocate to Canada from another country | 23 (0.3) |
| • Other changes | 200 (2.4) |
CAFPs—clinically active family physicians.
↵* Categories are not exclusive.