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 |