Table 1 Work characteristics of health mediators compared to GPs and public health specialists in the Model Programme
Work characteristics during 43 months of the Programme | GP | Public health specialist | Health mediator |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean duration of employment (months) | 36 | 42 | 32 |
Mean of work minutes per client considering all clients listed with the group practice (minutes) | 189 | 56 | 372 |
Mean of work minutes per client attending health status assessment (minutes) | – | 70 | 460 |
Mean of work minutes per participant attending community health promoting events (minutes)* | – | 8 | 53 |
Proportion of actual work hours compared to the maximum work hours (per cent) | 90 | 97 | 100 |
Proportion of those who left the Programme (per cent) | 8 | 0 | 45 |