Table 2 Participants’ baseline characteristics

From: Implementing a QCancer risk tool into general practice consultations: an exploratory study using simulated consultations with Australian general practitioners

Characteristics

n (%)a

Age, yearsb

53 (27–66)

Gender, female

5 (33.3)

Number of years in general practiceb

25 (0.6–36)

Hours worked in an average weekb

27 (5–40)

Practice location, metropolitan

12 (80.0)

Specialisation in an area of general practice

 

 Type of specialisationc

 

Prostate cancer

1 (9.1)

Rural health

1 (9.1)

Mental health

3 (27.3)

Chronic disease management

1 (9.1)

Musculoskeletal

1 (9.1)

Complementary medicine

1 (9.1)

 More than one type of specialisation

3 (42.9)

Postgraduate qualifications

12 (80.0)

 More than one qualification

6 (50.0)

Number of GPs working in practice:

 

 Full-time

3 (1, 3)

 Part-time

6 (4, 8)

Informal cancer training past 12 months

5 (33.3)

 Type of training

 

 RACGP course

2 (40.0)

 Conference workshop

1 (20.0)

 Seminar

2 (40.0)

Other professional activities aside from clinical

 

 None

1 (6.7)

 Teaching medical students only

3 (20.0)

 Teaching students and registrars

4 (26.7)

 Teaching and research

6 (40.0)

 Conducting research only

1 (6.7)

Currently use any risk calculator tool(s)

14 (93.3)

 AusDiab and cardiovascular risk tool

4 (28.0)

 Cardiovascular risk tool

8 (57.1)

 AusDiab, cardiovascular risk tool, otherd

1 (7.1)

 Cardiovascular risk tool and other

1 (7.1)

  1. Abbreviations: FRAX=fracture risk assessment tool; GPs = general practitioners; K10=Kessler Psychological Distress Scale; PHQ2=Patient Health Questionnaire 2; RACGP=Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
  2. aUnless specified.
  3. bMedian (range).
  4. cTotal do not add up to n=7 as some GPs have more than one type of specialisation.
  5. dFRAX, NZ cardiovascular risk tool, PHQ2, KIO, UK.