The survey, which was mailed and emailed to a random sample of 3,000 active members of the AAFP in 2011, produced statistical information in the form of charts and graphs. Among the areas of information available are the following:
Inside the Survey
DEMOGRAPHICS
- Current position
- Practice location
- Practice arrangement
VALUE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION SOURCES
- Value of clinical information sources
- Most important source for new drug information
- Most important source for continuing medical education
CLINICAL JOURNAL READING HABITS
- Number of journals received
- Time frame for reading favorite clinical journal
- Most important reason for reading favorite clinical journal
- First favorite clinical journals and average reading times in hours
- Favorite clinical journals and average reading times in hours
PRESCRIBING PATTERNS
- Patient categories seen during typical two-day period
- Prescriptions written in average week
- Three-year trend in new prescriptions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SOURCES
- Value of practice management information sources
- Most important sources for practice management information
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL READING HABITS
- Three-year trend in total reading time for all medical journals
- Time frame within which favorite practice management journal is read
- Most important reasons for reading favorite practice management journal
- First favorite practice management journals and average reading times
- Favorite practice management journals
- Favorite practice management journals and average reading times
