From: Are low and high utilization related to the way GPs manage their practices? An observational study
Practice characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Solo practices | 88 | 37.9 |
Dual practices | 91 | 39.2 |
Group practices | 53 | 22.8 |
Practices in rural areas | 37 | 16.0 |
Practices in low urbanized areas | 42 | 18.1 |
Practices in moderately urbanized areas | 47 | 20.3 |
Practice in highly urbanized areas | 45 | 19.4 |
Practices in very highly urbanized areas | 61 | 26.3 |
Support staff per practice | N | % |
Doctor’s assistant | 213 | 91.8 |
Practice nurse somatic disorders | 85 | 36.6 |
Practice nurse mental disorders | 146 | 62.9 |
Pharmacist | 9 | 3.9 |
Other medical providers | 25 | 10.8 |
Other non-medical providers | 54 | 23.2 |
GP characteristics per practice | M | SD |
GPs | 2.32 | 1.49 |
FTE GP | 1.62 | 1.12 |
Female GP | 1.09 | 1.05 |
GPs younger than 40 years old | 0.47 | 0.73 |
GPs 40–55 years old | 1.18 | 1.10 |
GPs 56–65 years old | 0.63 | 0.83 |
GPs 65 years or older | 0.05 | 0.22 |
Self-employed GPs | 1.84 | 1.29 |
GPs employed by GP | 0.26 | 0.50 |
Locums | 0.17 | 0.43 |