Designing a curriculum for postgraduate training in family medicine in India.

Context: Family physicians, trained in handling primary care problems through the principles of family medicine (FM), were needed in India. The training required a comprehensive and detailed curriculum that could be implemented across the country.

Aim: The aim was to create a document that includes rationale, goals, subject-based objectives, educational methods and assessment methods that align to the objectives.

Prevalence of multimorbidity among adults attending primary health care centres in Qatar: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Context: Multimorbidity (MM) is a global concern following the increase in life expectancy, the conquering of major infectious diseases, and the advances in the management of chronic illnesses. It places a substantial burden on patients and healthcare systems.

Aims: This study aims to describe the prevalence and pattern of MM in adults among primary healthcare users in Qatar.

Effect of BATHE interview technique on patient satisfaction in an ambulatory family medicine centre in South India.

Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the effect of background, affect, trouble, handling and empathy (BATHE) versus usual interview technique on patient satisfaction during regular consultation with family physicians in ambulatory care.

Design: The research design was a prospective, randomised control trial.

Setting: The trial took place in a family practice unit in South India, which was one of the clinical service units of the academic Department of Family Medicine of a tertiary hospital.