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Table 5 Perceived impact in each role compared to the other doctors at the facility

From: The perceived impact of family physicians on the district health system in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey

Additional question for each domain

Unweighted means

Weighted means

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Care provider

3.91 (0.65)

3.87 (1.54)

Consultant

3.92 (0.63)

3.87 (1.55)

Capacity builder

3.63 (0.60)

3.61 (1.47)

Clinical trainer

3.89 (0.72)

3.86 (1.59)

Clinical governance leader

3.91 (0.87)

3.82 (1.62)

Champion of community-orientated primary care

3.99 (0.58)

3.94 (1.54)

  1. *A mean value greater than 3.5 is in favour of the family physician making a greater impact than the other doctors at the facility for this role (Likert scale 0–5)