Table 1 First phase: Focus Groups – Patient and PCP characteristics
Characteristic | N Patients [n = 24] | PCPs [n = 33] |
|---|---|---|
Sex, Female | 13 | 12 |
Mean Age (SD) | 40 | 50 |
Geographic area | ||
Center of Israel | 18 (75%) | 17 (51%) |
Periphery of Israel | 6 (25%) | 16 (48%) |
Specialty | ||
Pediatrics | 15 (45%) | |
Family Medicine | 18 (55%) | |
Primary Language | Hebrew (100%) | Hebrew (94%) Arabic (6%) |
PCP Employment Type | ||
Self-employed | 12 (36%) | |
Employed by HMO | 21 (64%) | |
SFF with PCP, user | 24 (100%) | |
PV, user | 20 (83%) | |
VV, user | 17 (70%) | |