ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2014 | Volume
: 3 | Issue : 4 | Page : 237--243
Being a family physician: Experience of general physicians working in rural and urban healthcare centers in Iran
Setareh Abdoli1, Samereh Abdoli2
1 Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Setareh Abdoli
Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Iran
Background: The family physician program in the form of a referral system is one the best administrative strategies, especially in rural and low populated regions (under 20,000 people) of Iran in 2006. Objectives: This study was conducted with the aim of general physician�SQ�s experience as practicing in family physician program. Materials and Methods: This study was a qualitative study using conventional content analysis. The data were gathered by in-depth interview with 12 family physicians working in rural and low populated urban health and treatment center in a province located in west of Iran in 2011. Findings: The findings highlighted that five main themes and 12 subthemes reflected the general physician�SQ�s experience as family physicians. They were: The physician�SQ�s lost identity (physician: Belittled and physician: Shattered in the system), the physician left in the system (physician: Extorted and lacking supportive environment), passive and thoughtless practice (learning, a faded element, and scientific practice on the verge of demise), the unstable foundation of the program (insufficient groundwork, lack of comprehensiveness, and the change in the program�SQ�s nature during practice), and sparks of success (satisfaction with need-based practice, proper distribution of general physicians within the country, and effective management of chronic diseases). Interpretation and Conclusions: The findings indicated serious challenges in family physician program. Ignoring these problems may lead to medical and financial resources wasting. So a permanent progressing program needs solving defects of the valuable program in Iran to improve healthcare in rural and low-populated regions.
How to cite this article:
Abdoli S, Abdoli S. Being a family physician: Experience of general physicians working in rural and urban healthcare centers in Iran.Int J Health Allied Sci 2014;3:237-243
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Abdoli S, Abdoli S. Being a family physician: Experience of general physicians working in rural and urban healthcare centers in Iran. Int J Health Allied Sci [serial online] 2014 [cited 2023 Sep 22 ];3:237-243
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