How to overcome hurdles in opiate substitution treatment? A qualitative study with general practitioners in Belgium

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Table 1. Characteristics of the GPs and physicians from the addiction centres in the focus group discussions and interviews.

Characteristics	GPs with experience in prescribing OST (n)	GPs without experience in prescribing OST (n)	Physicians from addiction centres
Gender
Male	8	4	1
Female	5	9	4
Age
<40	1	6	2
≥ 40	12	7	3
Type of general practice
Single- handed	6	3
Group practice	5	10
Other setting^a	2	0
Involvement in OST the past five years (number of patients)
<5	8		0
5–50	2		0
> 50	3		5

a Other settings where the GPs were based was: asylum seekers centre and a community health centre.

Figure 1. Explanatory diagram of the opportunities to increase uptake of OST in general practice.