ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2009
Family physicians' satisfaction with current practice: what is the role of their interactions with specialists?
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Role expectations in dementia care among family physicians and specialists.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2014Article
- Patient-centered medical home characteristics and staff morale in safety net clinics.Archives of internal medicine · 2012Article
- Care of elderly people by the general practitioner and the geriatrician in Belgium: a qualitative study of their relationship.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2012Article
- Professional satisfaction of family physicians working in primary healthcare centers: A comparison of two Saudi regions.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Provision of high-quality care sometimes necessitates a referral to, and receipt of timely feedback from, specialist physicians. Interaction with specialists is a key role of family physicians, but it has not received significant attention with respect to its impact on family physician satisfaction. The authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data gathered from a decennial census of family physicians in southwestern Ontario. The conceptual framework was based on the model developed by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Career Satisfaction Work Group. More than two-thirds of respondents were "very satisfied" with their current practice. Stepwise regression analysis based on a generalized linear model showed that greater difficulty in referring patients to specialists was associated with 23% lower odds of being "very satisfied". Not receiving a timely response from specialists was associated with 26% higher odds of not being "very satisfied." Marital status, teaching involvement and practice volume were also associated with satisfaction. The findings indicate that the practice of family medicine offers a fulfilling career in today's medical marketplace. However, linkages and feedback between family physicians and specialists need to be augmented.
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19377349PMC2653706W2023032601What OpenQuestion holds
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