Competency lists for urban general practitioners/family physicians using the modified Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the growing global urbanization and urban population have resulted in the emergence of various health problems unique to urban areas. Therefore, training general practitioners and family physicians who can tackle the complex health problems of urban areas and improve the health of urban people is one of the most important issues of our time. However, findings on competencies for urban general practitioners (GP) and family physicians (FP) were limited. This study aimed to identify their comprehensive and content-validated list of competencies.

Methods

We used the modified Delphi method to develop a content-validated competency list. First, we analyzed and synthesized the competencies extracted from the literature review using qualitative thematic a

SUBMITTER: Mitsuyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9849100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature