Table 4

Partial correlations coeficients relating to the legitimacy of different strategies and/or groups to change medical practice according to independent variables (multiple lineal regression)

Variables Partial correlation coefficients p value
Financial incentives
No of patients per day−0.1320.003
Time of appointment-based clinic−0.0930.039
Gender−0.1650.000
Team's group cohesion (mean, scale 1 = less group cohesion; 7 = high group cohesion).−0.1190.008
Politicians of the health field
Feeling of belonging to an organisationv feeling of belonging to a profession
(mean, scale 1 = more belonging profession; 7 = more belonging organisation).
0.2730.000
Employment situation−0.0950.035
Health centre's manager−0.1130.012
Health managers
Feeling of belonging to an organisationv feeling of belonging to a profession
(mean, scale 1 = more belonging profession; 7 = more belonging organisation).
0.3670.000
Age−0.0970.031
Time of appointment-based clinic0.1280.004
Pharmaceutical industry
Residency (MIR)0.1200.007
Feeling of belonging to an organisation v feeling of belonging to a profession
(mean, scale 1 = more belonging profession; 7 = more belonging organisation).
−0.1280.004
Scientific organisations
Residency (MIR)−0.1450.001
Employment satisfaction (mean, scale 1 = totally unsatisfied; 7 = totally satisfied).0.1270.004
Academic institutions
Health centre's authorisation for resident training (MIR) provision0.1290.004
Time of appointment-based clinics0.0850.057
Health centre's manager0.900.044
Professional associations
Residency (MIR)−0.1400.002
Health service0.1010.024