| Family Physicians' Satisfaction with Current Practice: What Is the Role of Their Interactions with Specialists? | |
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PMID: 19377349 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Provision of high-quality care sometimes necessitates a referral to, and receipt of timely feedback from, specialist physicians. Interaction with specialists is a key role of family physicians, but it has not received significant attention with respect to its impact on family physician satisfaction. The authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data gathered from a decennial census of family physicians in southwestern Ontario. The conceptual framework was based on the model developed by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Career Satisfaction Work Group. More than two-thirds of respondents were "very satisfied" with their current practice. Stepwise regression analysis based on a generalized linear model showed that greater difficulty in referring patients to specialists was associated with 23% lower odds of being "very satisfied". Not receiving a timely response from specialists was associated with 26% higher odds of not being "very satisfied." Marital status, teaching involvement and practice volume were also associated with satisfaction. The findings indicate that the practice of family medicine offers a fulfilling career in today's medical marketplace. However, linkages and feedback between family physicians and specialists need to be augmented. |
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Amardeep Thind; Tom Freeman; Cathy Thorpe; Andrea Burt; Moira Stewart |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante Volume: 4 ISSN: - ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
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Created Date: 2009-4-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101280107 Medline TA: Healthc Policy Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: e145-e158 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2009 Longwoods Publishing. |
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Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. |
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Satisfaction des médecins de famille face à la pratique actuelle : quel est le rôle de leur interaction avec les spécialistes? |
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