Characteristics of physicians in the family practice teaching units before and after the intervention
| Characteristic† | % (n/N) of physicians* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before intervention | After intervention | |||
| Intervention units n = 5 | Control units n = 4 | Intervention units n = 5 | Control units n = 4 | |
| Teachers | 51.0 (77/151) | 51.5 (51/99) | 48.1 (78/162) | 49.1 (53/108) |
| Female | 62.3 (48/77) | 68.6 (35/51) | 62.8 (49/78) | 67.9 (36/53) |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 40.5 ± 14.9 | 44.0 ± 10.0 | 42.0 ± 9.4 | 43.7 ± 10.0 |
| Professional experience, yr, mean ± SD | 13.7 ± 10.1 | 15.6 ± 10.7 | 13.9 ± 10.3 | 15.2 ± 10.7 |
| Residents | 49.0 (74/151) | 48.5 (48/99) | 51.2 (84/162) | 50.9 (55/108) |
| Female | 70.2 (52/74) | 64.6 (31/48) | 72.3 (60/84) | 61.8 (34/55) |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 28.1 ± 4.7 | 27.3 ± 4.2 | 27.9 ± 4.5 | 27.3 ± 4.1 |
| Resident 1 | 52.7 (39/74) | 58.3 (28/48) | 55.4 (47/84) | 52.7 (29/55) |
| Resident 2 | 47.3 (35/74) | 41.7 (20/48) | 44.6 (37/84) | 47.3 (26/55) |
| Preferred role in decision-making | ||||
| Patient decides | 10.1 (15/149) | 8.1 (8/99) | 10.0 (16/160) | 8.3 (9/108) |
| Patient decides after considering physician’s opinion | 19.5 (29/149) | 14.1 (14/99) | 21.9 (35/160) | 14.8 (16/108) |
| Parties decide together | 50.3 (75/149) | 47.5 (47/99) | 48.8 (78/160) | 46.3 (50/108) |
| Physician decides after considering patient’s opinion | 20.1 (30/149) | 30.3 (30/99) | 19.4 (31/160) | 30.6 (33/108) |
| Physician decides | − (0/149) | − (0/99) | − (0/160) | − (0/108) |