Table 1 Characteristics of physicians and their practices (N = 165)ab
Physician characteristics | |
Age (years) [11] | |
Mean (± SD) | 56 (±7.7) |
Licensed for the statutory health insurance funds | |
Mean (± SD) | 19 (±9.1) |
Practice owner, (N %) [6] | 153 (93) |
Practice characteristics | |
Practice setting, N (%) [6] | |
Solo practice | 64 (40.3) |
Group practice | 69 (43.4) |
Other | 26 (16.4) |
Number of patients in practice (quarterly), N (%) [7] | |
≤ 1000 | 29 (18.4) |
1001–2000 | 77 (48.7) |
2001–3000 | 30 (19.0) |
> 3000 | 22 (13.9) |
FDs‘experience with and communication regarding SHGc | |
Experience with SHG, N (%) | |
My patients very often ask about SHGs [10] | 5 (3.2) |
I know of a local SHG for type 2 diabetics [11] | 28 (18.2) |
I know of a local SHG for CAD patients [9] | 29 (18.6) |
Referral to SHGs via, N (%) | |
Consultation | 91 (56.5) |
Flyers, posters or similar | 36 (22.4) |
Practice assistants | 23 (14.3) |