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Table 4 Top ten items for countries with high, medium and low rating of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) status. Scores on a 9-point Likert scale (mean score minus 1SD)

From: Strengthening general practice/family medicine in Europe—advice from professionals from 30 European countries

Countries with high rating (n = 13)

Rank

Item

Score

1

To develop staff and invest in academic development, motivate young staff to build an academic career

7.22

2

To build the same level of specialty as other disciplines

7.15

3

To have strong leaders

7.13

4

To keep family doctors as leaders of GP/FM departments

7.06

5

To create a link between academics and policy makers

6.76

6

To look at what specific help individual countries need

6.51

7

To collaborate with other organizations

6.30

8

To create a network of GP/FM university departments

6.27

9

To keep working and proving yourself

6.09

10

To train academic staff, to run “Training of Trainers”

6.06

Countries with medium rating (n = 11)

Rank

Item

Score

1

To build a strong scientific society

7.62

2

To keep family doctors as leaders of GP/FM departments

7.56

3

To build the same level of specialty as other disciplines

7.43

4

To train academic staff, to run “Training of Trainers”

6.97

5

To have strong leaders

6.75

6

To introduce a mentor system with one to one teaching and create a list of tutors for teaching

6.75

7

To remind that to prepare doctors for primary care is a priority for Ministry of Health and universities

6.61

8

To keep working and proving yourself

6.61

9

To develop staff and invest in academic development, motivate young staff to build an academic career

6.57

10

To establish common learning objectives

6.56

Countries with low rating (n = 6)

Rank

Item

Score

1

To create a network of GP/FM university departments

8.25

2

To keep family doctors as leaders of GP/FM departments

7.50

3

To establish common learning objectives

7.36

4

To post an English version of the curriculum on the university website

7.35

5

To train academic staff, to run “Training of Trainers”

7.29

6

To remind that to prepare doctors for primary care is a priority for Ministry of Health and universities

7.29

7

To use experts’ help and invite experienced colleagues from other countries to establish a GP/FM university department

7.00

8

To know existing statement papers and create a common list of documents, bibliography and selected readings

6.96

9

To introduce a mentor system with one to one teaching and create a list of tutors for teaching

6.96

10

To work on good examples

6.90