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. 2013 Dec;47(4):178–184.

Table 2.

Views of medical students in Ghana about relevance of family medicine in health delivery

Statement Response Respondents
Number
[n]
Percentage
[%]
(95% CI)
Knowledge of practice location of family
physicians (n = 91)
Private clinics / hospitals only

Polyclinic / public hospitals
only

Both private & public health
facilities

None of the above
5

1

83

2
5.5

1.1

91.2

2.2
[2.0–11.8]

[0.1–5.3]

[84.0–95.8]

[0.4–7.1]
Focus of care by family physicians
(n = 91)
Families only

Individuals and their families

Families and communities

Don't know
3

66

18

4
3.3

72.5

19.8

4.4
[0.8–8.7]

[62.7–81.0]

[12.6–28.9]

[1.4–10.3]
Family physicians provide total
healthcare for 85%–95% of clients
(n = 90)

Availability of family physicians at the
periphery will reduce cost of care and
improve overall health delivery (n = 89)
Agree

Agree
49

71
54.4

79.8
[44.1–64.5]

[70.5–87.2]