Current Situation of the Construction of Family Doctor Team: an Investigation Based on the Perspective of General Practitioners

Background Currently, there are many studies on family doctor contracting services from the perspective of residents, but few scholars have conducted studies on the current situation of family doctor team contracting based on the perspective of general practitioners (GPs) . Objective To understand the current situation of family doctor contracting services in primary health care institutions in Guangdong Province, and explore the factors affecting the contracted number from the perspective of the supplier. Methods From July 5—31, 2021, GPs in primary health care institutions in Guangdong Province were selected as the study subjects by using a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method to conduct the survey with a self-designed questionnaire. The contracted number was compared by different GPs and their family doctor team characteristics. A two-level Logistic regression developed by R 4.2.2 software was used to identify influencing factors of contracted number above 2 000. Results A valid sample of 3 252 c