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. 2014 Dec 20;13(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12930-014-0016-x

Table 2.

Clinic facilities and continuing medical education activities of primary care physicians in Indonesia (N = 240); comparison based on the participation in Family Medicine conversion program and practice hours

Overall PCPs classification Practice hours per week
Family physicians* (n = 157) Non-family Physicians (n = 83) p** >30 hours (n = 161) <30 hours (n = 79) p**
n % n % n % n % n %
Facilities
Medical record 222 93 147 94 75 90 0.42 147 91 75 95 0.54
Patients’ Register 224 93 150 96 74 89 0.06 152 94 72 91 0.34
Separated register for chronic disease 152 63 94 60 58 70 0.26 110 68 42 53 0.04
Locking cupboard for dangerous drugs 158 66 101 64 57 69 0.51 107 67 51 65 0.85
Having a computer/laptop 222 93 144 92 78 94 0.53 150 93 72 91 0.58
Electronic Medical Record 119 50 71 45 48 58 0.06 87 54 32 41 0.04
Internet access 207 86 131 83 76 92 0.2 140 87 67 85 0.35
Continuing medical education for GPs
Post Graduate Qualification 38 16 30 19 8 10 0.06 86 53 29 37 0.05
Short courses in Family Medicine 171 71 129 82 42- 51 <0.01 114 71 57 72 0.82
Conversion program 157 65 - - - - - 102 63 55 70 0.34
Reading > one journal per year 214 89 143 91 71 86 0.31 142 88 72 91 0.76
Attending > one ward round per year 149 62 101 64 48 58 0.61 103 64 46 58 0.54
Attending > five talk or lectures per year 144 60 90 57 54 65 0.35 102 63 42 53 0.27
Attending one workshop/symposium & conference per year 219 91 143 91 76 92 0.93 148 92 71 90 0.54
Attending a full course in the last five years 205 85 138 88 67 81 0.24 136 85 69 87 0.46
Literature search to answer patients’ problem (>1x /month) 207 86 136 87 71 86 0.97 142 88 65 82 0.12
Participated in Quality Improvement Program 195 81 133 85 62 75 0.17 134 83 61 77 0.11

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*Family physicians are those passed the conversion program by the Indonesian Association of Family Physicians.

**p is calculated with chi-square or fisher test as appropriate.