Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of physicians in the quantitative study (medical specialists participating or not in the cardiology program and GPs participating in GP-centered care)
From: Implementing coordinated ambulatory cardiology care in southern Germany: a mixed-methods study
Characteristic | Specialists (participating) n = 75 | Specialists (non-participating) n = 21 | GPs (participating) n = 73 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n (%)) | |||
male | 60 (80.0) | 18 (85.7) | 52 (71.2) |
female | 15 (20.0) | 3 (14.3) | 21 (28.8) |
Age (median (IQR)) [n] | 56 (51–60) | 54 (45–57) | 59 (54–65) |
Years of professional experience (median (IQR)) | 28.0 (23.0–32.0) | 23.0 (18.5–29.7) | 30.0 (25.0–37.0) |
Practice-based since the year (mean (sd)) | 2003 (8.2) | 2009 (8.5) | 1997 (10.6) |
Vocational training of specialists (n (%)) | |||
Specialist for internal medicine … | 62 (82.7) | 16 (76.2) | |
without focus | 9 (13.0) | 1 (4.8) | |
with focus on cardiology | 47 (68.1) | 15 (71.4) | |
Specialist for internal medicine and cardiology | 22 (29.3) | 6 (28.6) | |
Other | 6 (8.0) | 2 (9.5) | |
Vocational training of GPs (n (%)) | |||
Specialist for general practice | 57 (78.1) | ||
Internist working as a GP | 16 (21.9) | ||
Other | 4 (5.5) | ||
Practice location (n (%)) | |||
city core | 53 (72.6) | 12 (57.1) | 23 (32.9) |
urban hinterland (∼20 km/12.5 mi) | 8 (11.0) | 6 (28.6) | 27 (38.6) |
rural area | 12 (16.4) | 3 (14.3) | 20 (28.6) |
Type of practice (n (%)) | |||
individual practice | 17 (23.6) | 7 (33.3) | 36 (49.3) |
shared practice | 14 (19.4) | 2 (9.5) | 8 (11.0) |
group practice | 37 (51.4) | 10 (47.6) | 26 (35.6) |
ambulatory healthcare center | 4 (5.6) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (4.1) |
Individual patients per quarter (n (%)) | |||
< 500 | 2 (2.7) | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) |
500–1000 | 34 (45.9) | 10 (47.6) | 14 (19.2) |
1001–1500 | 21 (28.4) | 3 (14.3) | 36 (49.3) |
> 1500 | 17 (23.0) | 5 (23.8) | 23 (31.5) |
Number of full-time positions (physicians) (mean (sd)) [n] | 3.0 (2.7) [66] | 2.3 (2.1) [20] | 2.1 (1.4) [69] |
Number of full-time positions (physician's assistants) (n (%)) | |||
0 up to 3 | 17 (22.7) | 4 (20.0) | 37 (52.1) |
More than 3, up to 6 | 27 (36.0) | 10 (50.0) | 24 (33.8) |
More than 6, up to 10 | 18 (24.0) | 3 (15.0) | 7 (9.9) |
More than 10 | 13 (17.3) | 3 (15.0) | 3 (4.2) |
Percentage of (AOK)-patients participating in the cardiology program (mean (sd)) [n] | 19.4 (11.8) | 33.0 (25.1) [62] | |
Participation in the cardiology program since the year (mean (sd)) [n] | 2012 (2.6) [60] | ||