Lifestyle, cardiovascular risk knowledge and patient counselling among selected sub-Saharan African family physicians and trainees.

Background:  Cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, and primary care physicians could facilitate the reversal of this trend through treatment and prevention strategies.

Aim:  The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physician lifestyle practices, CVD prevention knowledge and patient CVD counselling practices among family physicians (FPs) and family medicine (FM) trainees affiliated to FM colleges and organisations in SSA.

Setting:  FPs and FM trainees affiliated to FM colleges and organisations in Anglophone SSA.

Meeting report: 'How do I incorporate research into my family practice?': Reflections on experiences of and solutions for young family doctors.

Background:  Family doctors (FDs) focus on biopsychosocial components of health during consultations. However, much of the evidence employed by these doctors is produced by researchers who are not routinely involved in family practice. Family doctors competent in both clinical practice and research are essential to addressing this gap.

Perceived competency deficits and challenges of family medicine trainees in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: A competency-based approach to family medicine (FM) post graduate (PG) training falls short of a holistic process if it focuses only on patients' needs without eliciting those of trainees.

Aim: To identify perceived competency deficits of trainees and challenges hindering achievement of learning outcomes.

Setting: PG FM programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.