A qualitative study of GPs' attitudes to self-management of chronic disease

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Howie's theoretical model for understanding general practice consultations.

Table 1

Characteristics of participating GPs (n = 16).

	Participating GPs^an (%)
Median age in years (range)	49 (34–65)

Male	9 (56)

Female	7 (44)

Practice size
Single-handed	3 (19)
2–3 GPs	8 (50)
>3 GPs	5 (31)

Contractual status
GMS	9 (56)
PMS	7 (44)

Known interest in the Expert Patients Programme	1 (6)

Known interest in developing chronic-disease management in general practice	5 (31)

↵a At the time of sampling, 70% of the study population (combined total of 189 GPs located in the two PCTs) was male. Practice sizes included: single-handed, 26%; 2–3 GPs, 43%; and >3 GPs 31%. Of the study population, 40% provided services through Personal Medical Services (PMS) arrangements. GMS = general medical services.