Table 3. Characteristics of practices surveyed (n=15) and GP and PN interviewees and focus group participants (n=12).
| Practices | Overall (N=15) | Network 9 (N=10) | Network 7 (N=5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | ||
| N staff (WTE) | GPs | 3.0 (1.0-9.0) | 2.5 (1.0-9.0) | 3.5 (2.5-6.0) |
| GP Registrar α | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | |
| Practice Nurse § | 1.3 (0.5-5.0) | 1.3 (0.5-5.0) | 1.5 (1.0-4.0) | |
| Practice Manager ¶ | 1.0 (0.5-2.0) | 1.0 (0.5-2.0) | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | |
| Other admin. staff | 3.0 (1.0-12.0) | 2.5 (1.0-12.0) | 3.0 (2.5-4.0) | |
| Total population | Overall β | 4500 (700-16000) | 2750 (700-11288) | 7557 (4000-16000) |
| GMS/GPVC † | 1700 (440-4348) | 1000 (440-3082) | 2130 (1700-4348) | |
| Non-GMS (Private) § | 1800 (100-11652) | 1500 (100-8206) | 5777 (1600-11652) | |
| Diabetes caseload | T2D Overall § | 147 (50-566) | 174 (50-566) | 131 (66-230) |
| GMS/GPV ¥ | 104 (13-511) | 100 (13-511) | 107 (44-118) | |
| Private µ | 24 (5-70) | 24 (5-70) | 22 (11-26) | |
| T1D β | 18 (5-48) | 18 (5-48) | 17 (7-20) | |
| Other e.g., MODY ‖ | 0 (0-1) | .5 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | |
| Interview/focus group participants | N | |||
| Profession | GP | 3 | ||
| Practice nurse | 9 | |||
| Gender | Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 11 | |||
| Network | 7 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | |||
| Location | City | 3 | ||
| Town | 9 | |||
Abbreviations: SD, Standard Deviation; MODY, Maturity Onset Diabetes Of the Young; N/A, Not Available; GMS/GPVC, General Medical Scheme/General Practice Visit Card; T2D, Type 2 Diabetes; T1D, Type 1 Diabetes
αOverall, n=3, Network 9, n=2, Network 7, n=1
¶Overall, n=9, Network 9, n=6, Network 7, n=3
βOverall, n= 14, Network 9, n=10, Network 7, n=4.
†Overall, n=13; Network 9, n= 9; Network 7, n=4
§Overall, n=12; Network 9, n=8; Network 7, n=4
¥Overall, n=12; Network 9, n=9; Network 7, n=3
µOverall, n=10; Network 9, n=7; Network 7, n=3
‖Overall, n=3; Network 9, n=2; Network 7, n=1