An exploration of the experiences of GP registrar supervisors in small rural communities: a qualitative study

Table 1 Participant and practice characteristics

Participant characteristics	N
Gender
Female	15
Male	10
Practice location ASGS-RA^a classification
Inner regional	8
Outer regional	16
Remote	1
Practice size by FTE ^b
Less than or equal to 5 FTE	13
More than 5 FTE	12
Practice distance to nearest hospital
<25kms	22
25-50kms	3
Practice distance to nearest large hospital ^c
<25kms	14
25-50kms	3
51-100kms	6
101 - 150kms	1
151-200kms	1
Practice supervises medical students
Yes	20
No	4
Unknown	1

^aASGS-RA Australian Statistical Geography Standard-Remoteness Area
^b FTE Full-time equivalent
^c Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, North West Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital

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