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Table 2 Participants socio-demographic characteristics and professional data

FG No	Age range	Gender M/F	Country of graduation	Years since graduation	Specialist in Family Medicine	Specialist in Psychosomatic Medicine	Type of practice	Years since practice opening	Localisation
1	40–44	M	Switzerland	19	Yes	Yes	Group (2–5)	10	Urban
1	50–54	F	Switzerland	26	Yes	Yes	Outpatient	16	Urban
1	55–59	F	Switzerland	32	Yes	Yes	Individual	17	Semi-urban
1	45–49	M	Switzerland	20	Yes	Yes	Group (2–5)	11	Rural
2	55–59	M	Switzerland	34	Yes	No	Individual	24	Urban
2	55–59	M	Switzerland	32	Yes	No	Group (> 5)	25	Urban
2	35–39	M	Spain	6	Yes	No	Outpatient.	-	Urban
2	65–69	M	Switzerland	40	Yes	No	Individual	26	Urban
2	35–39	M	Portugal	13	No	No	Outpatient	-	Urban
2	30–34	F	Switzerland	7	No	No	Outpatient	-	Urban
2	50–54	M	Switzerland	26	Yes	Yes	Group (2–5)	16	Semi-urban
3	40–44	F	Switzerland	15	Yes	Yes	Group (2–5)	4	Urban
3	70–74	M	Syria	47	Yes	No	Individual	27	Urban
3	60–64	F	Switzerland	36	Yes	No	Group (2–5)	25	Semi-urban
3	55–59	F	Switzerland	27	Yes	Yes	Individual	11	Semi-urban
3	40–44	F	Switzerland	19	Yes	Yes	Individual	10	Urban
3	30–34	F	Switzerland	6	No	No	Outpatient.	-	Urban
3	45–49	M	Switzerland	20	Yes	No	Individual	9	Urban
3	65–69	M	Switzerland	39	Yes	Yes	Individual	32	Rural
3	45–49	M	Switzerland	8	Yes	In training	Group (2–5)	1	Semi-urban
3	70–74	M	Switzerland	46	Yes	Yes	Individual	40	Semi-urban
3	60–64	M	Switzerland	31	No	No	Individual	21	Urban

Note Specialist in Psychosomatic Medicine = Member of the Swiss Association in Psychosomatic and Psychosocial Medicine; Outpatient = Public outpatient clinic

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