Characteristics of the 28 FPs interviewed for data collection.

i<p>: FPs of the patients hospitalized with PE.</p>ii<p>: FPs recruited using a purposeful sampling method.</p

Topic guide for the interviews in both sampled groups of family physicians (FPs).

<p>Topic guide for the interviews in both sampled groups of family physicians (FPs).</p

Themes and axial codes.

<p>Themes and axial codes.</p

Final regression model.

<p>Final regression model.</p

Themes and type of related variables identified for multimorbidity conditions.

<p>All variables were reported by physicians and then double-checked in medical files by the research team with the exception of those which reported FPs’ feelings.</p

Factor map.

<p>Factor map.</p

Characteristics of D group and NTR group for each variable as described by the FPs.

<p>Characteristics of D group and NTR group for each variable as described by the FPs.</p