ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2026
Scope, training, and systemic challenges of family medicine in South Asia: Perspectives of general practitioners and family physicians.
Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background and Objective: Family Medicine (FM) specialty central to primary-care and universal health coverage, remains underdeveloped with limited structured training, regulatory support, and career prospects in South Asia. This study assessed perceptions of general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians (FPs) regarding its scope, training opportunities, and systemic challenges. Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between March - December, 2024 amongst physicians of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Eligible participants included GPs, postgraduate FM trainees, and FPs from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. A structured questionnaire gleaned information on demographics, training, continuous medical education (CME) access, clinical guidelines, research, and career opportunities. Data were analyzed using SPSS-version-26. Results: Of 246 respondents (53% Pakistan, 26% India, 15% Bangladesh, 7% Sri Lanka), 58% were females and 42% males. Overall, 63% reported access to FM training with greater satisfaction illustrated by Pakistan. Access to CME and clinical guidelines was 58% and 23%, respectively. More Pakistani participants perceived improved scope ( Conclusion: FM in South Asia despite some progress remains constrained by capacity building and weak career recognition. Strengthening academic departments, postgraduate programs, and career pathways is vital to advance PHC in the region.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.