Table 3 Frequencies of themes and subcategories identified in 51 PAR visit reports and numbers of physicians who made practice changes
From: Family physician practice visits arising from the Alberta Physician Achievement Review
A. Practice environment | B. Physician performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1. Physician as Professional n=30 (59%) | N | 5. Patient Assessment n=39 (76%) | N |
o Type of practice | 12 | o Data gathering | 26 |
o Attitude towards patients | 2 | o Physical examination | 16 |
o Interpersonal relationships | 22 | o Diagnosis and differential diagnosis | 26 |
o Learning | 9 | o Investigation | 21 |
2. Personal Circumstances n=9 (18%) | 6. Treatment/Interventions n=45 (88%) | ||
o Personal stress | 9 | o Treatment strategies/prescribing | 36 |
o Workplace stress | 17 | o Preventative health care | 17 |
o Reaction to PAR visit | 18 | o CPGs/practice standards compliance | 29 |
o Shared care | 5 | ||
3. Office n=22 (43%) | o Accessing resources | 13 | |
o Emergency equipment | 10 | o Referrals | 13 |
o Physical aspects | 3 | o Follow-up planning | 22 |
o Examination rooms | 5 | o Continuity of care | 16 |
o Office management | 14 | ||
o Sterilization and other equipment | 3 | ||
o Storage | 10 | 7. Practice Changes n= 40 (78%) | N |
o Physician as Professional | 15 | ||
4. Medical Records n=46 (90%) | o Personal Circumstances | 5 | |
o Completeness | 37 | o Office | 12 |
o Documentation | 12 | o Medical Records | 31 |
o Organization | 12 | o Patient Assessment | 21 |
o EMR | 19 | o Treatment/Interventions | 31 |
o Information retrieval | 8 | ||