Table 1 Characteristics of focus group participants (N = 16)*
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Men | 12 (75) |
Women | 4 (25) |
Age range (years) | Â |
25-35 | 2 (12) |
36-45 | 4 (25) |
46-55 | 2 (12) |
56-65 | 6 (37) |
> 65 | 2 (12) |
Type of physician | Â |
Family | 12 (75) |
General Internal Medicine | 3 (19) |
Other specialist: Rheumatology | 1 (6) |
Years in practice (years) | Â |
< 5 | 1 (6) |
5-10 | 2 (12) |
11-15 | 3 (19) |
16-25 | 3 (19) |
> 25 | 7 (44) |
Type of practice | Â |
Group | 7 (44) |
Solo | 4 (25) |
Academic | 2 (12) |
Combination | 3 (19) |
Practice setting | Â |
Private office/clinic | 14 (87) |
Academic centre | 3 (19) |
Practice location | Â |
Urban | 9 (56) |
Inner city | 6 (37) |
Suburban | 1 (6) |
Using an EHR or CPOE | Â |
EHR (range of integration: partial to 99%) | 6 (37) |
CPOE (range of integration: < 10% to 100%) | 5 (31) |