Women in rural family medicine: a qualitative exploration of practice attributes that promote physician satisfaction

Studying the level of satisfaction from family physician plan in rural areas of Rafsanjan: brief report

Background: One of the most important duties of a family physician is primary health care. The family doctor plan is one of the developmental measures to provide easy and low-cost access for patients to health care centers. The family doctor and her team are fully responsible for the health of the individuals and families covered. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the satisfaction o...

Family medicine practice in rural any-country.

The Views of Stakeholders About the Challenges of Rural Family Physician in Kurdistan Province: A Qualitative Study

Background and Objectives: The Family Physician (FP) plan was implemented in rural areas and cities with a population of less than 20000 in 2005. The purpose of this study was to explain the challenges and obstacles of¬ the Rural Family Physician Program in Kurdistan Province from the perspective of stakeholders.   Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using 30 semi-structured intervi...

Family medicine attributes related to satisfaction, health and costs.

OBJECTIVE To identify, from a systematic review of the literature, the attributes of Family Medicine (FM) that influence the primary health care outcome as measured by users' satisfaction, improvement in patient health and in costs. DATA SOURCES Literature search of Medline and the Cochrane library using MeSH terms 'Primary Health' or 'Family Practice' or 'Family Physicians' and 'Outcome Asse...

Patients' evaluations of family practice care and attributes of a good family physician.

OBJECTIVE Patient evaluation of family practice care is the most direct assessment of quality of healthcare services provided. This study aimed to evaluate family practice care and to assess patient views on the attributes of a good family physician. METHODS A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted at 18 family practice clinics of Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 600...