| Qualitative Research on Experience of Primary Physicians Operating Their Primary Health Care Centers. |
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Daegeun Lee, Myung Sun Yi, Eun Young Park, Sung Hee Jo, Sang Min Park |
1Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. smpark.snuh@gmail.com
2Seoul National University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea. |
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이대근, 이명선, 박은영, 조성희, 박상민 |
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| Abstract |
Background
The purpose of the study was to understand how family physicians managed their primary health care centers and to identify the factors for successful management of their privative clinics. Methods: The data was collected through individual interviews from five family physicians who operated their private clinics. All interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed into verbatim data. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Three major categories were identified: 1) types of physician based on major value as a doctor; 2) difficulties in operation and management; 3) desirable operating strategies for success. The first category described what kinds of value the physicians pursued as they operated their private clinics. Two different types were identified. One was intrinsic value oriented and the other was extrinsic value oriented. The second category illustrated many difficulties that family physicians faced in operating and managing their private clinics. Lack of private time, social isolation, and gap between mission and reality of practice were identified as major difficulties. Desirable strategies for the successful management were four subcategories: location; self-oriented developmental plan; specialization of the services; and activating network with larger hospitals. Conclusion: The results of the study would be helpful in setting up and operating private clinics through understanding the difficulties and strategies of primary physicians and recognizing mission and major value of them. |
| Key Words:
Family Physicians; Private Practice; Qualitative Study; Office Management; Work Location |
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