All participants N=52 | % | Australian participants N=40 | % | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 35 | 69 | 28 | 70 |
Female | 17 | 31 | 12 | 30 |
Country/State | ||||
Australia* | 40 | 78 | 40* | 100 |
NZ | 4 | 8 | ||
UK | 4 | 8 | ||
Canada | 4 | 6 | ||
Organisation | ||||
Professional college | 12 | 24 | 8 | 20 |
Employer | 15 | 29 | 15 | 38 |
Regulator | 13 | 24 | 6 | 15 |
Medical Defense Organisation | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
Other† | 8 | 16 | 7 | 17 |
Role (primary) | ||||
Surgeon | 21 | 41 | 16 | 40 |
Doctor | 18 | 35 | 12 | 30 |
Administrator | 12 | 22 | 11 | 27 |
Lawyer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Sector | ||||
Private | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Public | 20 | 39 | 14 | 35 |
Both | 24 | 47 | 22 | 55 |
Not applicable | 4 | 6 | ||
Data source | ||||
Face to face interview | 44 | 84 | 36 | 90 |
Telephone/Skype | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Written response | 4 | 6 |
*Australianparticipants came from 7 of the 8 States and Territories in Australia (allexcept Northern Territory)
†Senior surgeons withgovernance expertise, membership organisations, specialist surgical groups