Table 3 Perceptions with regard to aspects of a family physician’s work – Pre-Post-comparisons
Statement | Agreement pre | Agreement post | N | p | Post increased agreement | Post decreased agreement | Agreement remained constant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
median (mean*) ** | median (mean*) ** | (Wilcoxon) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
The weekly amount of the working time of a family physician is controllable. | 2 (2.50) | 3 (2.52) | 119 | 0.803 | 32 (26.9%) | 29 (24.4%) | 58 (48.7%) |
As a family physician it is feasible to organize yourself a good work-life-balance. | 3 (2.77) | 3 (2.78) | 122 | 0.914 | 28 (23.0%) | 25 (20.5%) | 69 (56.6%) |
Working as a family physician provides the possibility of long-term doctor-patient relationships. | 4 (3.82) | 4 (3.95) | 132 | < 0.001 | 19 (14.4%) | 2 (1.5%) | 111 (84.1%) |
Working as a family physician provides the possibility to treat complex disease patterns. | 3 (3.12) | 3 (3.39) | 113 | < 0.001 | 40 (35.4%) | 14 (12.4%) | 59 (52.2%) |
There is a broad scope of disease patterns a family physician is faced with in his daily work. | 4 (3.50) | 4 (3.60) | 124 | 0.086 | 27 (21.8%) | 16 (12.9%) | 81 (65.3%) |
What do you estimate: what is the average weekly working time of a family physician (in hours)? [mean ± SD] | 49.53 ± 6.25 | 53.48 ± 8.64 | 127 | < 0.001 |