| 1996 (n = 200) | 2004 (n = 327) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Part-timers | Full-timers | Part-timers | Full-timers |
- Part-time working is restrictive towards autonomy | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3** |
- A part-time specialist invests as much in overhead-tasks (e.g. administration) as full-time specialists | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6** |
- A small part-time job (< 0.3 FTE) at the start of a career is disastrous for building up an independent position as a specialist | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
- Working part-time is threatening to the continuity of patient care | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.8*** |
- Part-time working is negative for communication and contacts with colleagues | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8* |
- For professionalism, working part-time or full-time is not important | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2* |
- For a part-time specialist it is not possible to build up a network with other health care partners | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3*** |
- The lesser hours worked the lesser efficiency will be reached | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
- If the proportion of part-time specialists increases, the flexibility of task division will be higher | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
- The number of part-time specialists in our speciality have reached a ceiling | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5* |