Table 1.
Respondent demographics.
| Descriptor | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 77 (51.7%) |
| Male | 70 (47%) |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (1.3%) |
| Age range (in years) | |
| 30–39 | 24 (16.9%) |
| 40–49 | 48 (33.8%) |
| 50–59 | 42 (29.6%) |
| 60–69 | 24 (16.9%) |
| 70–79 | 4 (2.8%) |
| Experience range (in years) | |
| 0–9 | 22 (14.5%) |
| 10–19 | 43 (28.3%) |
| 20–29 | 41 (27%) |
| 30–39 | 34 (22.4%) |
| 40+ | 12 (7.9%) |
| Number of sessions* worked (per week) | |
| 1–2 | 2 (1.4%) |
| 3–4 | 8 (5.6%) |
| 5–6 | 33 (22.9%) |
| 7–8 | 63 (43.8%) |
| 9–10 | 38 (26.4%) |
| GMS± contractor | |
| Yes | 126 (85.7%) |
| No | 21 (14.3%) |
| GP partner | |
| Yes | 112 (75.7%) |
| No | 36 (24.3%) |
| Practice location | |
| Inner city | 16 (10.8%) |
| City suburb | 34 (23%) |
| Town | 72 (48.6%) |
| Village | 26 (17.6%) |
| Practice part of a primary care centre+ | |
| Yes | 34 (23.3%) |
| No | 112 (76.7%) |
| Size of your practice | |
| Small (<3000 patients) | 29 (19.7%) |
| Medium (3000–10,000 patients) | 98 (66.7%) |
| Large (>10,000 patients) | 20 (13.6%) |
| Number of GPs working in practice | |
| 1 GP | 28 (19%) |
| 2 GPs | 38 (25.9%) |
| 3 GPs | 43 (29.3%) |
| 4 GPs | 18 (12.2%) |
| ≥5 GPs | 20 (13.6%) |
| GP registrar in practice | |
| Yes | 51 (35.7%) |
| No | 92 (60.5%) |
| Nurse in practice | |
| Yes | 138 (96.5%) |
| No | 5 (3.5%) |
| Other HCP in practice | |
| Yes | 27 (18.9%) |
| No | 116 (81.1%) |
*Session: A 4-h block of work.
±GMS: General Medical Services scheme is a means/income-tested state-run programme that provides access to medical and surgical services for persons for whom acquiring such services would present undue hardship in Ireland [34].
+Primary care centre: purpose-built buildings that house several health and social care services from one site (e.g. GP, public health nurse, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and a range of other services) [35].