TableĀ 1

Number and percentage of commented subthemes by the public healthcare providers/professionals from three healthcare facilities according to the six themes of expectation, n (%)

ThemesOverallHealth clinicsHealth officesHospitals
Theme 1
The need for more FMSs
135 (100)44 (32.6)76 (56.3)15 (11.1)
Theme 2
Clinical roles of FMSs
431 (100)126 (23.2)118 (27.4)187 (43.4)
Theme 3
Administrative roles of FMSs
108 (100)57 (52.8)33 (30.5)18 (16.7)
Theme 4
Contribution to the community and to public health
35 (100)4 (11.4)20 (57.1)11 (31.5)
Theme 5
Attributes improvement
414 (100)153 (37.0)106 (25.6)155 (37.4)
Theme 6
Research and audits
14 (100)5 (35.7)6 (42.9)3 (21.4)
Total1137 (100)389 (34.2)359 (31.6)389 (34.2)
  • FMSs, family medicine specialists.