Abstract
Background: Family medicine is a field in which complete and detailed set of healthcare services are
provided to the patients and their families. In developed countries, freshly graduated students choose
family medicine as a priority for their career. However, in Pakistan it is not the case. The present study is
undertaken to determine the perceptions of final year medical students’ about Family Medicine as a viable
career.
Methods: A total number of 504 students participated in the study. This was a cross-sectional study. The study
participants were in their final year of medical college. Data was collected using a preapproved questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed via SPSS version 17 and Chi-Square test was used post-stratification.
Results: Only 14.3% (n=72) medical students had heard about Family Medicine. Only 18% (n=92) would select
family medicine as a profession. The most frequent rationale for choosing the field of Family Medicine was
the variety of patients seen in general practice (55.4% n=51).
Conclusion: There is a dire need to focus on increasing awareness about the field of family medicine among
medical students. The students should be counseled on the advantages along with the disadvantages of
choosing this field as a medical profession.
Dur-e-Nishat, Ghazala Usman, Nasir Shah, Kiran Abbas, Moiz Ahmed, Maria Khan. (2020) Perceptions of Final Year Medical Students about Family Medicine as A Career Choice in Pakistan, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume 9, Issue-1.
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