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Table 6 Physicians’ characteristics (qualitative study)

From: Assessing patient safety in a pediatric telemedicine setting: a multi-methods study

Main Characteristics of Physicians

Gender

Males-9, Females-6

Age (years)

Age groups: 40–50: 6; 50–60: 7; > 60: 2

Range: 42–67; Mean: 52.33; Median: 53

Religion

Jewish: 11; Christian: 1;Muslim: 3

Place of birth

Israel: 11; Not Israel: 4 (Ukraine-1, Russia-1, USA-1, Argentine-1)

Place of medical studies

Israel: 10; Not Israel: 5 (Italy-2, Russia-1, Argentine-1, Ukraine-1)

Major place of work

Community: 11; Hospital: 4

Specialty (general vs. specialized)

General pediatricians: 8; Specialized pediatricians: 7

Experience as Pediatrician (years)

Range: 4–30; Mean: 19.13; Median: 18.46

Experience in Telemedicine (years)

Range: 0.5–9; Mean: 4.76; Median: 5

Active in Pediatric telemedicine

Yes: 11; No: 3; Other:1 (also active in other telemedicine service)