Type of FM practice envisioned
| “AFTER COMPLETING YOUR RESIDENCY, HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO PRACTISE IN THE FOLLOWING FM PRACTICE TYPES?” | DATA COLLECTION PERIOD | CI P VALUE | χ2 P VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1, % | T2, % | |||
| Comprehensive care delivered in 1 clinical setting (eg, office) (N for T1 = 336, N for T2 = 316) | ||||
| • Not at all likely or somewhat unlikely | 25.6 | 35.8 | NS | < .001 |
| • Neutral | 31.8 | 8.5 | < .01 | |
| • Somewhat likely or highly likely | 42.6 | 55.7 | NS | |
| Comprehensive care provided across multiple clinical settings (eg, hospital, long-term care facility, office) (N for T1 = 340, N for T2 = 319) | ||||
| • Not at all likely or somewhat unlikely | 5.6 | 15.0 | < .01 | < .001 |
| • Neutral | 24.7 | 6.3 | < .01 | |
| • Somewhat likely or highly likely | 69.7 | 78.7 | NS | |
| Comprehensive care that includes special interests (eg, sports medicine, emergency medicine, palliative care) (N for T2 = 312) | ||||
| • Not at all likely or somewhat unlikely | NA | 14.7 | NA | NA |
| • Neutral | NA | 14.4 | NA | |
| • Somewhat likely or highly likely | NA | 70.8 | NA | |
| Focused practice with a commitment to ≥ 1 specific clinical areas (eg, sports medicine, maternity care, emergency medicine, palliative care, hospital medicine) (N for T2 = 314) | ||||
| • Not at all likely or somewhat unlikely | NA | 49.4 | NA | NA |
| • Neutral | NA | 14.0 | NA | |
| • Somewhat likely or highly likely | NA | 36.6 | NA | |
FM—family medicine, NA—not asked in T1, NS—not significant.