Introduction: In the background of a rising burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) Sri Lanka has prioritised reorganising primary care based on a family medicine approach.
Aims: This study explored the integration of a relatively new specialist family physician (SFP) role into the state public health sector of Sri Lanka. Methods: In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 SFPs attached to the Ministry of Health. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.
Results: SFPs had faced initial challenges related to recognition and collaboration within the state health sector. They provided comprehensive primary care in a variety of roles; most importantly in care of NCD and elderly care, and focused on professional development of medical officers and support staff in the settings where they worked. Challenges were insufficient laboratory facilities, medication availability, primary care trained manpower and linkages with secondary care. These barriers hindered the ability of the SFPs to provide a full range of family practice-oriented health services.
Conclusion: SFPs have integrated well into the public health sector of Sri Lanka providing comprehensive primary care services. The findings identify areas that need strengthening to further improve primary care services in the country and operationalise proposed new primary care service models.
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