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Table 1 Socio-demographic and practice characteristics of participants in this study (N = 61)

From: Evaluating the structural reform of outpatient psychotherapy in Germany (ES-RiP trial) - a qualitative study of provider perspectives

Characteristics

GPs (n = 21)

PTs (n = 40)

Age in years mean (SD)

51.9 (11)

54.4 (9.75)

Sex f (%)

52.4

67.5

Expert years mean (SD)

21 (10.7)

21.4 (10.3)

General Practitioner n(%)

16 (72.7)

 

Internal Medicine n (%)

5 (23.8)

 

Qualified for basic psychosomatic care n (%)

19 (90.5)

 

Psychotherapy (Psychologist)

 

23 (57.5)

Psychotherapy (Physician)

 

17 (42.5)

Population at practice location

  < 20,000 n (%)

14 (66.6)

20(50)

  < 100,000 n (%)

4 (19)

19 (47.5)

  < 500,000 n (%)

3 (14.3)

1 (2.5)

Working full-time n (%)

12 (70.6)

16(64)

Self-employed n (%)

10 (55.6)

37 (92.5)

Single practice n (%)

9 (42.9)

20 (51.3)

Joint practice n (%)

8 (38.1)

19 (48.7)

Professional peer exchange

 once per year n (%)

8 (38.1)

11 (28.2)

 once per quarter n (%)

7 (33.3)

9 (23.1)

 several times per quarter

2 (9.5)

13 (32.5)

 no peer exchange

4(19)

6 (15)

Changes implemented during last 2 years n (%)

18 (85.7)

29 (74.4)