What is it about?
It assessed their awareness of the discipline as a medical specialty, where they got the information from, its relevance in the healthcare delivery system, their willingness to chose the specialty for postgraduate studies. It also compared participants willingness to choose family medicine vis a vis other specialties.
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Why is it important?
The family medicine specialty is relatively new in the west African sub-region; many universities in Nigeria are yet to commence undergraduate exposure of medical students to the discipline despite its relevance in building strong primary and secondary health care base in many developed nations. It was necessary to assess if a target group (medical students) was aware of the discipline and their perception of its relevance in undergraduate programs and health care systems.
Perspectives
There was a high awareness of the disciple among participants and was the second most preferred specialty. They also felt that the disciple was relevant in the health care delivery system.
Dr Godpower Chinedu Michael
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Nigeria
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This page is a summary of: Awareness of family medicine discipline among clinical medical students of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, South African Family Practice, April 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2017.1313487.
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