Processes of patient-centred care in Family Health Teams: a qualitative study

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Table 1: Participant characteristics

Characteristic	No. (%) of participants* n = 110
Age, yr; mean ± SD (range)	41 ± 11.6 (23-72)
Time in current position, yr; mean ± SD (range)	5.5 ± 6.7 (< 1-36 mo)
Sex
Male	21 (19.1)
Female	89 (80.9)
Professional affiliation
Family physician	28 (25.5)
Nurse	16 (14.5)
Nurse practitioner	12 (10.9)
Executive director	11 (10.0)
Social worker	11 (10.0)
Dietitian	9 (8.2)
Administrative assistant	8 (7.3)
Management personnel	6 (5.5)
Pharmacist	3 (2.7)
Psychologist	2 (1.8)
Physician assistant	2 (1.8)
Occupational therapist	1 (0.9)
Respiratory therapist	1 (0.9)

*Unless otherwise specified.

Table 2: Practice site characteristics

Characteristic	No. (%) of sites* n = 20
No. of years as a Family Health Team, mean ± SD (range)	5.14 ± 1.96 (< 1-8)
No. of team members, mean ± SD (range)	37 ± 25 (9-80)
Location
Urban	13 (65.0)
Rural	7 (35.0)
Configuration
Single site	11 (55.0)
Multiple sites	9 (45.0)