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Family Doctors Seen through the Eyes of Specialists : A Qualitative Study
Joint Authors
Probst, Anna
Joos, Stefanie
Szecsenyi, Joachim
Natanzon, Iris
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Germany is facing a shortage of young family doctors.
In search of possible reasons the aim of this study was to explore the perception of specialists on family doctors.
Within a qualitative study 16 medical specialists from different fields in hospital and outpatient care setting were interviewed.
Interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis according to Mayring.
Most of the interviewed specialists have a positive view on family doctors although a certain depreciative assumption is resonated in a number of statements.
According to the specialists, family doctors enjoy a high status in public, even if social processes of change may have a negative influence on their rather old-fashioned image.
Specialists find that family medicine is underrepresented in university education suffering from an upgrading of specialized disciplines.
Altogether the majority of the interviewed specialists certify family doctors in Germany a positive image.
Lecturer in medical education and training should be aware of their key role in the career choices of young trainees and avoid degradation or upgrading of certain medical disciplines.
Interlinked measures on different levels focusing on the improvement of working conditions and representation at the universities would be needed to regain attractiveness for the family doctor's profession as a career choice for young doctors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Probst, Anna& Natanzon, Iris& Szecsenyi, Joachim& Joos, Stefanie. 2013. Family Doctors Seen through the Eyes of Specialists : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Probst, Anna…[et al.]. Family Doctors Seen through the Eyes of Specialists : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494028
American Medical Association (AMA)
Probst, Anna& Natanzon, Iris& Szecsenyi, Joachim& Joos, Stefanie. Family Doctors Seen through the Eyes of Specialists : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494028
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494028