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. 2024 Apr 9;24(Suppl 1):284. doi: 10.1186/s12875-024-02341-4

Table 2.

Classification of independent predicting variables

Item category Categorical covariates Continuous covariates
Practice characteristics

Region

Location of the practice

Main payment system

Multidisciplinary practice

GP training practice

Enough protected time to review guidelines and scientific literature since the pandemic
Adjustment in practice

Telephone triage

Performing video consultation

Structural changes to reception area

/
Practice population profile

Number of patients with chronic conditions compared to the average PC practice

Number of patients with financial problems compared to the average PC practice

/
Patient's follow-up

Contact of patients with previous problems of family violence or with a problematic child-rearing situation

Contact of psychologically vulnerable patients

Contact of patients that might postpone healthcare
Workload management /

Workload distribution between staff members in the practice

Promotion of cooperation with other PC practices in the neighbourhood

Regulatory environment /

Threat imposed by government guidelines to good practice organization

Adequate government support for proper functioning of the practice

Health care role /

Increased responsibilities since the pandemic

Further training needed for amended responsibilities

Meaningfulness of work

Personal factors / My work schedule leaves enough time for family/personal time