Family Physicians' Scope of Practice and American Board of Family Medicine Recertification Examination Performance

Influential Factors in the Persistence of Family Physicians in the Health Centers Affiliated to Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (2017)

“…Therefore, the managers and planners of social issues must pay special attention to human factors in every organization [17]. In the family physician program, general practitioners and their teams are fully responsible for the health of their covered individuals and their families, while they remain responsible for the health and follow-up of patients and their families after their referral [18].…”

Como se relacionam o escopo de práticas profissionais, a formação e a titulação de médicos de Família e Comunidade?

“…Não foi evidenciada diferença estatística na faixa etária, no tempo de graduação e no tempo de atuação na ESF. Estudos em que foi possível se observar influências desses fatores sobre o escopo de práticas, maior tempo de atuação e formação atrelada à APS não se relacionou a um escopo ampliado 9,[26][27][28][29] . É preciso, contudo, contextualizar a realidade brasileira quando se estabelece comparação a estudos internacionais no que tange à formação em MFC 30 e entender que não é necessariamente ruim haver um escopo de prática menor que o padrão mais abrangente 9 , desde que se dialogue com as necessidades reais da comunidade em que se pretende prestar atendimento 31 .…”

Rural physicians’ scope of practice on remote islands: A case report of severe pneumonia that required overnight artificial airway management

“…In the case described here, an approach to emergency cases by only a physician and a nurse was inevitable and difficult, but it conveys the breadth of scope of practice of rural physicians on remote islands of Okinawa 8 ) . The wide range of hands-on experiences gained on remote islands may contribute to maintenances and improvement of skills and knowledge 9 ) . The scope of practice is also greatly affected by characteristics and contexts of physicians, as well as factors such as being male and experiences in remote areas that can widen the scope of practice 10 , 11 ) .…”