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2020 Practice Trends Survey
Male 59%
Female 28%
Non-binary 13%
How many years have you been in practice?
21%
30+ years
21%
20-29 years
28%
10-19 years
16%
5-10 years
14%
Under 5 years
Age selection
18%
Under 34
31%
34-44
15%
55-64
28%
45-54
8%
65+
Which of the following statements is true?
My income in 2020, compared to 2019
32%
Increased
48%
Decreased
20%
Remained the same
How many hours do you spend in clinical practice?
21%
Under 20
24%
21-30
42%
31-40
5%
51+
8%
41-5
What is the biggest challenge you face in your profession?
21%
Low trust level, from the public and/or the medical community
14%
High cost of running my practice
13%
Lack of interprofessional collaboration
12%
Bad PR/public perception
9%
Patient retention
8%
Oversaturated market/ low utilization rate
7%
Lack of cohesive identity
3%
Lack of support from associations/ regulatory college
13%
Other
Which best describes your practice?
53%
Multidisciplinary clinic, without MDs
16%
Solo practice, in a rented space
11%
Multidisciplinary clinic, with MDs
10%
Solo practice, at home
7%
Group practice, with ONLY those in the same profession
3%
Other
Are you interested in expanding the scope of practice?
YES
64%
Depending on what evolves with the research
NO
20%
There’s no need to change anything to my profession’s scope of practice
11%
Indifferent
5%
Other
What was your biggest challenge during the COVID pandemic, business wise?
37% Patients too nervous to come back into the office
13% Confusion of practice requirements for re-opening
4%
Cost of PPE
4%
Providing telecare
42%
Other
Which products or services (if any) do you plan to purchase or upgrade for your practice within the next 12 months? (Select all that apply)
51%
No major purchases within the next 12 months
21%
Diagnostic/testing equipment
21%
Office furniture, computers/other admin office tech or renovations
13%
Software (practice management, etc.)
13%
Marketing or practice management/ consulting services
13%
Laser therapy equipment
4%
Electro-therapy equipment
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