A qualitative research study of primary care physicians’ views of telehealth in delivering postnatal care to women

Table 1 Characteristics of PCPs interviewed

Characteristics	N (%)
Age
25–34	16 (55.2)
35–44	7 (24.1)
> 45	6 (20.7)
Gender
Male	12 (41.3)
Female	17 (58.6)
Postgraduate training
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)	9 (31.0)
Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine	4 (13.8)
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine)	11 (37.9)
Fellow of the College of Family Physicians, Singapore	5 (17.3)
Ethnicity
Chinese	24 (82.8)
Malay	1 (3.4)
Indian	1 (3.4)
Others	3 (10.4)
Type of Practice
Private GP practices	5 (17.2)
Public healthcare institutions	24 (82.8)
Position
Medical Officer^a	4 (13.8)
Resident Physician^b	4 (13.8)
Family Physician^c	16 (55.2)
General Practitioner^d	5 (17.2)

^a Qualified physicians granted conditional or full medical registration by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) without postgraduate qualification
^b Qualified physicians with at least an undergraduate medical degree, granted full medical registration and with at least 3 years of clinical experience
^c Registered medical practitioners with relevant and recognized postgraduate qualifications (Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine, or a Masters in Family Medicine) and with at least 3 years clinical experience
^d Registered medical practitioners with relevant and recognized postgraduate qualifications (Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine or a Masters in Family Medicine) working in the private setting

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