Table 2.
Characteristics of the selected family medicine units.
FMU 1 |
FMU2 |
FMU3 |
FMU4 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Setting |
Urban |
Urban |
Urban |
Rural |
IUHSSC | A | B | C | D |
Team composition | ||||
Family physicians | 33 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
Residents 1st, 2nd year (R1-R2) | 25 | 24 | 13 | 14 |
Advanced practice nurse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Registered nurse | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Clerical staff | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Registered patients | 11,000 | 10,000 | < 6,000 | 6,700 |
Patient population served | All types, ages (Pediatric, pregnant women, young families, elderly, vulnerable patients, etc.) |
All types, ages | All types, ages | All types, ages |
FMU: family medicine unit; IUHSSC: Integrated University Health and Social Services Center; R1: first year of residency; R2: Second year of residency