Table 3 Mean scores for competencies related to the impact of family physicians as care providers
Competency for the role | Mean score |
|---|---|
The family physician is competently able to manage patients with HIV at a primary care level. | 3.6 |
The family physician is able to competently diagnose TB and to initiate treatment. | 3.7 |
The family physician is able to competently manage patients with non-communicable diseases, e.g. hypertension/diabetes/asthma. | 3.6 |
The family physician is able to competently manage women in labour and deal with obstetric and gynaecological emergencies. | 3.5 |
The family physician is able to competently manage children with common childhood conditions e.g. malnutrition/diarrhoeal disease/lower respiratory tract infections. | 3.6 |
The family physician is able to competently stabilise patients with poly-trauma. | 3.4 |
The family physician is able to competently manage patients with common medical emergencies and conditions. | 3.6 |
The family physician is able to competently manage patients with common surgical and orthopaedic emergencies and conditions. | 3.4 |
The family physician is able to recognise and manage patients with mental illness and refer appropriately, and where appropriate, to begin treatment. | 3.5 |
The family physician is able to competently give anaesthetic/sedation to patients who are a low anaesthetic risk. | 3.3 |
The family physician is able to competently manage sexual assault or intimate partner violence. | 3.5 |