Patients' preferences in selecting family physician in primary health centers: a qualitative-quantitative approach.

BMC Family Practice
Farnaz KhatamiMaryam Bahmani

Abstract

The role of family physicians (FPs) in the metropolitan area is critical in identifying risk factors for disease prevention/control and health promotion in various age groups. Understanding patients' preferences and interests in choosing a FP can be an effective and fundamental step in the success of this program. In this study factors affecting the FP selection by Iranian patients referred to health centers in the most populous areas in the south of Tehran were assessed and ranked. A sequential mixed-method (qualitative-quantitative) triangulation approach was designed with three subject groups of patients, physicians, and health officials. The Framework method was used to analyze interviews transcribed verbatim. After implementing an iterative thematic process, a 26-item quantitative questionnaire with high validity and reliability was drafted to evaluate the different factors. A convenient sampling method was used to select 400 subjects on a population-based scale to quantitatively rank the most critical selection factors as a mean score of items. The selection factors were divided into six centralized codes, including FPs' ethics, individual, professional and performance factors; patients' underlying disease and individual ...Continue Reading

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