[GPs' self-perception of their own role compared with hospital, ambulatory, academic, and health organisation physicians].
Aim of the present study was to explore how the 76 general practitioners (GPs) - serving Carpi district (90,000 residents) - value their own role compared with the hospital, ambulatory, academic, and health organisation physicians'. GPs had a positive self-image only in comparison with health organisation doctors (7 vs 7 grades). GPs disappointed with themselves when comparing their role with ambulatory (-1.6 grades), academic (-1.9 grades) and hospital doctors (-2.2 grades). Secondarily, GPs perceived patients' valuing their professional role mostly 'subordinate' to the other physicians', except health organisation colleagues'.
Daghio
Maria Monica
MM
Laboratorio Cittadino Competente, Sistema Comunicazione e Marketing, Azienda USL, Modena. m.daghio@ausl.mo.it
Gaglianò
Giuseppe
G
Bevini
Massimo
M
Cadioli
Tiziano
T
Delvecchio
Carlo
C
Guidetti
Patrizia
P
Lorenzetti
Manuela
M
Fattori
Giuseppe
G
Ciardullo
Anna Vittoria
AV
D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008511:Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D013038:Specialization