Participant demographics | Number (n=25) | Total (%) |
Years of practice | ||
5–10 | 4 | 16 |
10–15 | 5 | 20 |
15–20 | 3 | 12 |
20–30 | 2 | 8 |
30–40 | 8 | 32 |
40+ | 3 | 12 |
Gender | ||
Female | 8 | 32 |
Male | 17 | 68 |
Clinical specialty | ||
Geriatrics | 5 | 20 |
Oncology | 4 | 16 |
General practice | 7 | 28 |
Palliative medicine | 3 | 12 |
Nephrology | 2 | 8 |
Cardiology | 1 | 4 |
Neurology | 1 | 4 |
Internal medicine | 1 | 4 |
Intensive care | 1 | 4 |
Location of practice | ||
Metropolitan | 11 | 44 |
Outer metropolitan | 4 | 16 |
Regional | 10 | 40 |
Type of practice | ||
Private—self-employed | 18 | 72 |
Private—contractor | 3 | 12 |
Salaried medical officer | 4 | 16 |