What challenges hamper Kenyan family physicians in pursuing their family medicine mandate? A qualitative study among family physicians and their colleagues.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2005, Kenyan medical universities have been training general practitioners, providing them with clinical, management, teaching and research skills, in order to enhance access to and quality of health care services for the Kenyan population. This study assesses what expectations family physicians, colleagues of family physicians and policy makers have of family medicine, what expectations family physicians live up to and which challenges they face.

Methods

Family physicians were observed and interviewed about their expectations and challenges concerning family medicine. Expectations among their colleagues were assessed through focus group discussions. Policy makers' expectations were assessed by analysing the governmental policy on family medicine and a unive

SUBMITTER: van der Voort CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3418556 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature