Factors influencing practice choices of early-career family physicians in Canada: a qualitative interview study

Table 4 Practice characteristics and the factors that influence them

	Training influences			Professional influences										Personal influences
	Medical school	Residency	Additional training	Early career experiences	Acquisition and maintenance of skills	Policies and regulations	Practice management responsibilities	Desire for control	Meaningful and valued work	Confidence with service provision	Challenges in rural settings	Offer better access to care	Remuneration	Financial considerations and pressures	Family and relationships	Gender	Personality and personal interests	Work-life balance	Community
Practice type and model	•	•		•	•	•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•
Scope of practice		•	•	•					•	•					•	•	•
Location of practice	•	•				•			•		•				•		•		•
Practice schedule and work volume					•							•	•	•	•			•

*A dot represents the presence of a relationship between a practice characteristic and influential factor as described by our participants

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