Table 1

Characteristics of the 25 participating GPsa

n (%)
Sex
 Male18 (72)
 Female7 (28)
Practice type
 Singleb4 (16)
 Duo or group21 (84)
Urbanisation
 Rural area2 (8)
 Urbanised rural area16 (64)
 Urban area7 (28)
Researcher
 Yes5 (20)
 No20 (80)
GP trainerc
 At present11 (44)
 In the past1 (4)
 Never13 (52)
Mean age, years (range)50 (31–63)
Mean experience as GP, years (range)20 (2–36)

  • ↵a Sex, age, practice type and urbanisation were similarly distributed among participants in our sample as compared to the Dutch professional group of GPs.26

  • ↵b Trainer at the Nijmegen GP training programme, a qualification needed to supervise a GP trainee.