Table 3

Participant characteristics

Practice #Practice typeNumber of health professionals with specific roles in CCMLocation of practicePractice type
Group practiceSolo practiceAPNMPARNCantonUrbanRuralGeneral practice
1x2ZHxx
2x1BExx*
3x11ZHxx
4x11SZxx
5x1BExx
6x1BExx
7x1BExx
8x1ZHxx
9x1GLxx
10x1ZHxx
  • *General practice with focus on psychosomatic diseases with a high share of chronically ill patients.

  • APN, advanced practice nurse; BE, Bern; CCM, chronic care management; GL, Glarus; MPA, medical practice assistant; RN, registered nurse; SZ, Schwyz; ZH, Zürich.