The landscape of family medicine in India - A cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT: Family medicine was recognized as a distinct specialty in India in the early 1980s, but it is at an early stage of implementation. There are few training programs, and little is known about family physicians' training, perceptions, and current practices. This paper describes the findings from the first national survey of family medicine in India. We administered the Landscape of Family Medicine in India survey to members of the Academy of Family Physicians of India and used a respondent-driven sampling approach to increase our reach between November 2020 and March 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data. Chi-square tests of independence were used to explore differences between family physicians who completed full-time in-person training versus those who completed part-t

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11778780 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature