Participant characteristics | |
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Age, mean years (range) | 45 (31–67) |
Sex | |
Male | 9 (36%) |
Female | 16 (64%) |
Country of primary medical or nursing degree | |
Australia | 22 (88%) |
UK | 1 (4%) |
Ireland | 1 (4%) |
New Zealand | 1 (4%) |
Years working in general practice, mean (range)a | 14 (1–39) |
Full or part time | |
Full time | 13 (52%) |
Part time | 12 (48%) |
Training level | |
GP fellow | 16 (64%) |
GP registrar | 5 (20%) |
PN | 4 (16%) |
Proportion of usual patient load with children, mean % (range) | 24% (2–100%) |
Special interest in paediatricsYesNo | 11 (44%) |
14 (56%) | |
Additional postgraduate qualification in paediatrics or child health | |
Diploma | 5 (20%) |
None | 20 (80%) |
Practice characteristics | |
Location | |
Inner urban | 8 (32%) |
Outer urban | 3 (12%) |
Regional | 8 (32%) |
Rural | 4 (16%) |
Remote | 2 (8%) |
Number of full-time equivalent GPs at clinic, mean (range) | 6 (2–10) |
Number of full-time equivalent PNs at clinic, mean (range) | 2 (0–4) |
Type of clinic | |
Private | 14 (56%) |
Mixed community and private | 6 (24%) |
Community: Aboriginal health | 3 (12%) |
Community: Refugee health | 1 (4%) |
Corporate | 1 (4%) |
a Does not include hospital training. PN = practice nurse.