Impact on core values of family medicine from a 2-year Master’s programme in Gezira, Sudan: observational study
| Autor: | Khalid Gaffer Mohamed, Steinar Hunskaar, Samira H Abdelrahman, Elfatih M. Malik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Patient-centred care Sudan Promotion (rank) Patient-Centered Care Humans Medicine Medical history Prospective Studies Family history Prospective cohort study media_common lcsh:R5-920 Core (anatomy) business.industry Physicians Family Continuity of Patient Care Attitude Family medicine Africa Community health Female Observational study Comprehensive Health Care Curriculum Guideline Adherence General practice lcsh:Medicine (General) Family Practice business Principles Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Family Practice, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019) BMC Family Practice |
| ISSN: | 1471-2296 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12875-019-1037-1 |
| Popis: | Background Training of family physicians should include not only clinical and procedural skills, but also core values as comprehensive care, continuity of care, leadership and patient-centeredness. The Gezira Family Medicine Project (GFMP) is a 2 years Master’s programme in family medicine in Sudan. We assessed the impact of GFMP on the candidates’ adherence to some core values of family medicine. Methods This is a prospective study with before-after design based on repeated surveys. We used Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) to assess physicians’ attitude towards patient-centeredness. Practice based data from individual patients’ consultations and self-assessment methods were used to assess physicians’ adherence to core values. Results At the end of the programme the candidates (N = 110) were significantly more active in community health promotion (p p = 0.008), and showed increased adherence to national guidelines for managing diabetes (p = 0.017) and hypertension (p = 0.003). The responding candidates had more knowledge about patients’ medical history (p p p p p = 0.040). In contrast, results from PPOS showed slightly less orientation towards patient-centeredness (p = 0.007). Conclusions The GFMP Master’s programme induced a positive change in adherence to several core values of family medicine. The candidates became less patient-centered. |
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