Level of competencies of family physicians from patients’ viewpoint in post-war Kosovo

Abstract: Aim: Besides the health professionals’ perspective, it is equally important to assess the perceptions of the users of health care services with regard to abilities, skills and competencies of their family physicians. Our aim was to assess the level of competencies of family physicians from patients’ viewpoint in transitional Kosovo. Methods: A nationwide survey was conducted in Kosovo in 2013, including a representative sample of 1340 primary health care users aged ≥18 years (49% males aged 50.7±18.4 years and 51% females aged 50.4±17.4 years; response rate: 89%). Participants were asked to assess the level of competencies of their respective family physicians regarding different domains of the medical encounter. The self-administered questionnaire included 37 items structured into six domains. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from one (“novice” physicians) to five (“expert” physicians). An overall summary score related to family physicians’ competen.... https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/1771

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Level of competencies of family physicians from patients’ viewpoint in post-war Kosovo ; day:02 ; month:12 ; year:2015 ; South eastern european journal of public health ; (02.12.2015)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Gazmend Bojaj ; Katarzyna Czabanowska ; Fitim Skeraj ; Genc Burazeri

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.4119/seejph-1771
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020070114143894366842
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:50 MESZ