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Table 1 Participant sample

From: Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) transitions in western Sydney, Australia: a qualitative study

Practice type

Number of practice types in region

Number of participating practices

Number of individual participants

Practice size1 and SEIFA2 rank within Australia

Active PCMH practices

8

8 practices

8 practice principals (PP)

3 GP contractors (GPC)

4 practice managers (PM)

2 practice nurses (PN)

1 allied health practitioner (AH)

2 small; SEIFA 6;6

6 large; SEIFA 6;8;8;10;10;10

Former PCMH practices

7

2 practices

1 practice principal (PP)

1 GP contractor (GPC)

1 small; SEIFA 6

1 large; SEIFA 10

Integrated Care Program (ICP) practices

60 (approx.)

5 practices

5 practice principals (PP)

4 small; SEIFA 6;6;8;10

1 large; SEIFA 6

Non-PCMH (and Non-ICP) practices

280 (approx.)

5 high capacity (HC) practices 5 low capacity (LC) practices

9 practice principals (PP) 1 practice manager (PM)

8 small; SEIFA 6;6;6;6;6;10;10;10 2 large; SEIFA 6;6

  

25 practices

35 participants

 
  1. 1Practice size: Small (S) = ≤5 GPs; Large (L) = ≥6
  2. 2SEIFA decile ranking of socio-economic advantage and disadvantage, with 10 being the most advantaged and 1 being the least