Table 1 Respondent characteristics
PCP (N = 30) Characteristics | |
Gender | |
Female, n (%) | 19 (63.3) |
Male, n (%) | 11 (36.7) |
Medical Training University Location | |
Canada, n (%) | 27 (90) |
Outside Canada, n (%) | 3 (10) |
Years Since Graduation | |
Mean (SD) | 24.8 (11.3) |
# of Referrals per PCP per Month | |
Median (IQR) | 26 (11.5–31.8) |
Clinic (N = 20) Characteristics | |
Location (N = 20) | |
Rural, n (%) | 1 (5) |
Semi-Urban, n (%) | 5 (25) |
Urban, n (%) | 14 (70) |
Primary Setting (N = 17) | |
Primary Solo Practice, n (%) | 0 |
Physician Group Practice, n (%) | 13 (76.5) |
Community Clinic/Community Health Centre, n (%) | 1 (5.9) |
Walk-In Care Centre/Clinic, n (%) | 0 |
Clinic Affiliated with Hospital/Ambulatory Care Unit, n (%) | 0 |
University Clinic or Teaching Unit, n (%) | 3 (17.6) |
Other, n (%) | 0 |
Years in Operation (N = 17) | |
Less than 1 Year, n (%) | 0 |
1 to 4 Years, n (%) | 2 (11.8) |
5 to 9 Years, n (%) | 3 (17.6) |
More than 10 Years, n (%) | 12 (70.6) |
# of Primary Care Providers per Clinic (N = 17) | |
Mean (SD) | 6.4 (6.0) |
On-Site Specialists Services (N = 17) | |
Yes, n (%) | 5 (29.4) |
No, n (%) | 12 (70.6) |
EMR Use (N = 17) | |
Yes | 17 (100) |
Electronic ordering of tests, n (%) | 17 (100) |
Electronic prescribing of medication, n (%) | 17 (100) |
Electronic referrals directly to specialists, n (%) | 13 (76.5) |
Viewing electronic reports of patients test results ordered by you or your practice, n (%) | 16 (94.1) |
Viewing electronic reports of patients test results ordered by another provider outside your practice, n(%) | 15 (88.2) |
Viewing electronic reports of patients hospital records, n (%) | 15 (88.2) |
Viewing electronic reports of patient imaging results, n (%) | 14 (82.4) |
Other, n (%) | 1 (5.9) |
No, but Planning to Adopt within a Year, n (%) | 0 |
No, n (%) | 0 |
Referral Method (N = 17) | |
Electronic, n (%) | 6 (35.3) |
Paper, n (%) | 3 (17.6) |
Both, n (%) | 7 (41.2) |
Other, n (%) | 1 (5.9) |
Designated Staff for Scheduling Referrals (N = 17) | |
Yes, n (%) | 17 (100) |
No, n (%) | 0 |
Designated Staff for Liaising with Specialist Office to Follow-Up on Patient Visits (N = 17) | |
Yes, n (%) | 14 (82.4) |
No, n (%) | 3 (17.6) |
Designated Staff for Tracking Referrals (N = 17) | |
Yes, n (%) | 16 (94.1) |
No, n (%) | 1 (5.9) |