Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents
Characteristic | GPs (n = 112) | CPs (n = 163) |
|---|---|---|
Age [years] Median (IQR) | 52 (45–60) | 44 (37–52) |
Work experience in a family practice/ community pharmacy [years] Median (IQR) | 13 (8–26) | 18 (9.5–25) |
Sex [n (%)] | ||
Male | 59 (52.7) | 40 (24.5) |
Female | 52 (46.4) | 121 (74.2) |
Region [n (%)] | ||
Rural | 57 (50.9) | 84 (51.5) |
Urban | 54 (48.2) | 79 (48.5) |
Position [n (%)] | ||
Owner | 105 (93.8) | 83 (50.9) |
Employee | 6 (5.4) | 80 (49.1) |
Type of GP’s medical practice [n (%)] | ||
Single practice | 84 (75.0) | NA |
Joint practice | 23 (20.5) | NA |
Medical service center | 3 (2.7) | NA |
Other | 1 (0.9) | NA |
Issued medication lists before participation in the MMP [n (%)] | 111 (99.1) | 35 (21.5) |
Using local software | 110/111 (99.1) | 25/35 (71.4) |
Using other software (e.g., MS Office) | 1/111 (0.9) | 10/35 28.6) |
Conducted medication reviews before participation in the MMP [n (%)] | 80 (71.4) | 81 (49.7) |
Alone | 59/80 (73.8) | 59/81 (72.8) |
With consultation of the respective other HCP | 21/80 (26.3) | 22/81 (27.2) |