Table 1 Characteristics of participants
From: How family physicians in Singapore recognise complexity during consultations: a qualitative study
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 12 (67%) |
Female | 6 (33%) |
Age group at interview (years) | |
30–39 | 8 (44%) |
40–49 | 5 (28%) |
50–59 | 5 (28%) |
Type and Place of Practice | |
Private, General Practice (GP) Clinic | 4 (22%) |
Public, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP) | 7 (39%) |
Public, National University Polyclinics (NUP) | 3 (17%) |
Public, SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) | 4 (22%) |
Duration of primary care practice (years) | |
5–10 | 9 (50%) |
More than 10 | 9 (50%) |
Highest postgraduate Family Medicine (FM) training qualification | |
Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine [GDFM] | 1 (6%) |
Master of Medicine in Family Medicine [MMed(FM)] | 6 (33%) |
Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians Singapore [FCFP(S)] | 11 (61%) |
Mean clinical Full Time Equivalent (FTE) in the past year | |
0.10-0. 50 | 3 (17%) |
0.51–0.75 | 8 (44%) |
0.76-1.00 | 7 (39%) |