Table 2 Attitudes regarding clinical care of IMG and USMG family physicians
USMGs N = 2360 n (%)* | IMGs N = 366 n(%)* | p value** | |
|---|---|---|---|
"I have adequate time to spend with my patients during typical office/patient visits." (n = 2664) | |||
Disagree | 813 (34) | 102 (27) | 0.0041 |
Agree | 1492 (66) | 257 (73) | |
"It is possible to maintain the kind of continuing relationships with patients over time that promote the delivery of high quality care." (n = 2651) | |||
Disagree | 559 (22) | 63 (17) | 0.0096 |
Agree | 1738 (78) | 291 (83) | |
"It is possible to provide high-quality care to all my patients." (n = 2679) | |||
Disagree | 442 (19) | 73 (18) | 0.4626 |
Agree | 1875 (81) | 289 (82) | |
"I have the freedom to make clinical decisions that meet my patients' needs." (n = 2685) | |||
Disagree | 332 (14) | 61 (17) | 0.1677 |
Agree | 1991 (86) | 301 (83) | |
"The level of communication I have with specialists about the patients I refer to them is sufficient to ensure the delivery of a high quality of care." (n = 2679) | |||
Disagree | 276 (11) | 46 (12) | 0.5777 |
Agree | 2045 (89) | 312 (88) | |
"I can make clinical decisions in the best interests of my patients without the possibility of reducing my income." (n = 2601) | |||
Disagree | 447 (19) | 74 (21) | 0.5571 |
Agree | 1800 (81) | 280 (79) | |
Overall career satisfaction (n = 2678) | |||
Dissatisfied | 382 (16) | 79 (20) | 0.0190 |
Satisfied | 1978 (84) | 287 (80) | |