Authors:
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S.H.Kavari,
Ph.D, A.Keshtkaran, Ph.D
School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. |
Correspondence:
Seyed Habibollah Kavari,
School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Telfax: +987112296031-32
Email: hkavari2000@yahoo.com
Key words: Family Physician, Medical System, Iran
Abstract
Over development necessitates the presence of medical care services near residential areas. Developed countries have provided these services by introducing family physicians. As a model, the experience of developed countries in this regard should be evaluated to best suit our own community needs.
This study investigates the perspectives and believes of the physicians and paramedical doctors regarding family physicians' role as a lost link in the medical services of Iran.
A questionnaire was administered to a group of 400 individuals. This group included 100 specialists and the remaining 300 included general practitioners, lab specialists, pharmacists and other related occupations. The questionnaire composed of 19 questions.
Our results showed that, the specialty of family physician could be an effective parameter to promote healthy attributes of people regardless of any cultural predicaments.
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Introduction.
Access to and quality of health care services is what characterizes the health care system of a given country. Polices, guidelines and directives could be applied to enhance the general health care system rendering it more available to the general public based on community owned plans and community needs assessments.
In order to assure a more efficient system in place, health education and both physicians' and patients' awareness of their health problems, any family history, and diagnoses play an essential role in dissipating the proper health resources available in the system. Thus, positively impacting that health care system.
Furthermore, proper patient-provider relationship and patent's confidentiality issues will set forth the anticipated patient's satisfaction and health, psychological, and economical outcomes.
Family medicine is an integral asset of any health care system and had been so for many years in developed countries. It has been proven to be a cost-effective process in the health care models for all the reasons aforementioned.
A significant need for such a specialty is becoming apparent in developing countries. The family medicine model should adjusted and fine tuned to better fit our cultural background and base line prevalence of diseases, thus, addressing our community needs.
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