Department of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Research Article
Development of the Local Urban Family Physician Model
Author(s): Jamileh Aqatabar Roudbari, Seiyed Davoud Nasrollahpour Shirvani, Mostafa Javanian and Khadijeh Ezoji*
Background
Urban family physician program is a health - based plan based on disease prevention. This plan began in Mazandaran province as one of the pilot provinces; so far, the implementation of this project has not been possible in all cities in the country. The purpose of this study was to design the native model of urban family physician using the research method.
Materials and Method
In the current qualitative study, data was collected using semi - structured interviews of 40 people including urban family physicians, health care providers, experts and recipients. Questions included the strengths or achievements, weaknesses or challenges of implementing a family physician program and suggestions. With the aim of extracting the components of the model, this information was categorized and analyzed based on the thematic.. View More»