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To explore the perceptions of local communities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad about the characteristics of a good physician and their expectations regarding attributes of a good physician.Study Design: Exploratory sequential a mixed method research. Place and Duration of Study:Different localities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad from September 2017 to February 2018.Materials and Methods: Data for this research was collected using three focus group discussions followed by a cross-sectional survey. For quantitative data, a pre-tested structured questionnaire was administered to 804 respondents between the age group of 25-65 years, selected through non-probability convenience sampling technique. All the data was gathered after taking informed consent and confidentiality was ensured. A qualitative content analysis was carried out using inductive approach and the quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.Results:Out of the 804 study participants, 57% were females and 43% were males with a mean age of 35.1 +11.8 years. Amongst highlighted qualities, 77.1%, ranked honest and trustworthy as a first priority, 73.4%, marked second priority to being a good communicator, third and fourth priorities were kind and respectful (82.5%) and good care provider (69.4%). There was no difference in prioritizing the characteristics among both genders and this finding was statistically significant (p=0.004), however education had a very significant role in prioritizing these characteristics (p=0.000) i.e., for uneducated participants priority was respect while for educated community honesty appeared as a priority. Conclusion: The current study concluded that honesty, trust, politeness, respect and care are the main characteristics of a good doctor desired by the community. These non-cognitive attributes can be used as the basis for curriculum development in medical education. The evaluation of such instructional programs should be the focus of future research
Dr. Usman Zafar, Farah Rashid, Khadija Muhammad, Iffat Atif, Maham Mumtaz, Aleena Saeed. (2021) Perceptions of Community about the Characteristics of a Good Physician: A Mixed Method Research, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume 16, issue 3.
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